Matthew 10:37

Modern King James Version

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.

Cross References

Genesis 21:11

And the thing was very evil in Abraham's sight, because of his son.

Zechariah 13:3

And it shall be when any shall yet prophesy, his father and his mother who gave birth to him shall say to him then, You shall not live; for you speak lies in the name of Jehovah. And his father and his mother who gave him birth shall thrust him through when he prophesies.

Matthew 22:37

Jesus said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.

Matthew 22:8

Then he said to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they who were invited were not worthy.

Luke 14:26

If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.

Luke 20:35

but they who shall be counted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage.

Luke 21:36

Watch therefore, praying in every season that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things which shall occur, and to stand before the Son of Man.

John 5:23

so that all should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

Deuteronomy 33:9

who said to his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; and he has not acknowledged his brothers, nor knew his own son, for they have observed Your Word and kept Your covenant.

Revelation 3:4

You have a few names even in Sardis who have not defiled their garments. And they will walk with Me in white, for they are worthy.

1 Samuel 2:29

Why do you kick at My sacrifice and My offering, which I have commanded in My house? Do you honor your sons above Me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel My people?