Matthew 10:37

Conservative English Version

If you love your father or mother or even your sons and daughters more than me, you are not fit to be my disciples.

Cross References

Genesis 21:11

Abraham was worried about Ishmael.

Zechariah 13:3

If any such prophets ever appear again, their own parents must warn them that they will die for telling lies in my name--the name of the LORD. If those prophets don't stop speaking, their parents must then kill them with a sword.

Matthew 22:37

Jesus answered: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind.

Matthew 22:8

Then he said to the servants, "It is time for the wedding banquet, and the invited guests don't deserve to come.

Luke 14:26

You cannot be my disciple, unless you love me more than you love your father and mother, your wife and children, and your brothers and sisters. You cannot come with me unless you love me more than you love your own life.

Luke 20:35

But in the future world no one who is worthy to rise from death will either marry

Luke 21:36

Watch out and keep praying that you can escape all that is going to happen and that the Son of Man will be pleased with you.

John 5:23

The Father wants all people to honor the Son as much as they honor him. When anyone refuses to honor the Son, that is the same as refusing to honor the Father who sent him.

Deuteronomy 33:9

Protecting Israel's agreement with the LORD was more important to you than the life of your father or mother, or brothers or sisters, or your own children.

Revelation 3:4

A few of you in Sardis have not dirtied your clothes with sin. You will walk with me in white clothes, because you are worthy.

1 Samuel 2:29

(SEE 2:28)