norshall he approachanydeadperson,nordefilehimself [even] for his fatheror his mother;
You shall not makeany cutsin your bodyfor the deadnormakeany tattoomarkson yourselves: I am the LORD.
The one who touchesthe corpseof anypersonshall be uncleanfor sevendays.
Thisis the lawwhena mandiesin a tent:everyonewho comesinto the tentand everyonewhois in the tentshall be uncleanfor sevendays.
He shall not makehimself uncleanfor his fatheror for his mother,for his brotheror for his sister,when they die,becausehis separationto Godis on his head.
"Ifanyonecomesto Me, and does not hatehis own fatherand motherand wifeand childrenand brothersand sisters,yes,and evenhis ownlife,he cannotbe My disciple.
Thereforefrom nowon we recognizeno oneaccordingto the flesh;eventhoughwe have knownChristaccordingto the flesh,yetnowwe know[Him] [in this way] no longer.
Who saidof his fatherand his mother,'I did not considerthem'; And he did not acknowledgehis brothers,Nordid he regardhis own sons,For they observedYour word,And keptYour covenant.
