Matthew 10:37

New Century Version

“Those who love their father or mother more than they love me are not worthy to be my followers. Those who love their son or daughter more than they love me are not worthy to be my followers.

Cross References

Genesis 21:11

This troubled Abraham very much because Ishmael was also his son.

Zechariah 13:3

If a person continues to prophesy, his own father and mother, the ones who gave birth to him, will tell him, ‘You have told lies using the Lord’s name, so you must die.’ When he prophesies, his own father and mother who gave birth to him will stab him.

Matthew 22:37

Jesus answered, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’

Matthew 22:8

“After that, the king said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready. I invited those people, but they were not worthy to come.

Luke 14:26

“If anyone comes to me but loves his father, mother, wife, children, brothers, or sisters—or even life—more than me, he cannot be my follower.

Luke 20:35

But those who will be worthy to be raised from the dead and live again will not marry, nor will they be given to someone to marry.

Luke 21:36

So be ready all the time. Pray that you will be strong enough to escape all these things that will happen and that you will be able to stand before the Son of Man.”

John 5:23

so that all people will honor the Son as much as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

Deuteronomy 33:9

He said about his father and mother, ‘I don’t care about them.’ He did not treat his brothers as favorites or give special favors to his children, but he protected your word and guarded your agreement.

Revelation 3:4

But you have a few there in Sardis who have kept their clothes unstained, so they will walk with me and will wear white clothes, because they are worthy.

1 Samuel 2:29

So why don’t you respect the sacrifices and gifts? You honor your sons more than me. You grow fat on the best parts of the meat the Israelites bring to me.’