He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;
Matthew 12:48 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) But he replied to the man who told him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But He replied to the man who told Him, Who is My mother, and who are My brothers? American Standard Version (1901) But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? Common English Bible Jesus replied, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” Catholic Public Domain Version But responding to the one speaking to him, he said, "Which one is my mother, and who are my brothers?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he answering him that told him, said: Who is my mother, and who are my brethren? |
He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;
And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers!
And he said to them, “How is it that you sought me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?”
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and man.
From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view; even though we once regarded Christ from a human point of view, we regard him thus no longer.
who said of his father and mother, ‘I regard them not’; he disowned his brothers, and ignored his children. For they observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.