Matthew 10:37

Free Bible Version

If you love your father or mother more than me you don't deserve to be mine, and if you love your son or daughter more than me you don't deserve to be mine.

Cross References

Genesis 21:11

Abraham felt very bad about it because Ishmael was his son.

Zechariah 13:3

If anyone continues to prophesy, his father and mother to whom he was born will tell him, “You shall not live, because you have told lies in the Lord's name.” Then his parents shall kill him because he has prophesied.

Matthew 22:37

Jesus told them, “‘Love the Lord your God in all you think, in all you feel, and in all you do.’

Matthew 22:8

Then the king said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those who were invited didn't deserve to attend.

Luke 14:26

“If you want to follow me but you don't hate your father and mother, and wife and children, and brothers and sisters—even your own life—you can't be my disciple.

Luke 20:35

“But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and the resurrection from the dead don't marry or are given in marriage.

Luke 21:36

Always keep watch and pray, so that you may be able to escape all that will happen and stand before the Son of man.”

John 5:23

so that everyone may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Anyone who doesn't honor the Son doesn't honor the Father who sent him.

Deuteronomy 33:9

Levi said that he didn't pay attention to his father and mother, that he didn't acknowledge his brothers, and that he didn't recognize his children. The Levites did what you said and kept your agreement.

Revelation 3:4

But there are some among you in Sardis who have not ruined their clothes, and they will walk with me dressed in white, for they deserve to do so.

1 Samuel 2:29

So why have you treated with contempt my sacrifices and offerings that I have ordered for my place of worship? You honor your sons more than me by fattening yourselves with the best parts of all the offerings from my people Israel.