Matthew 10:37 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.”

Matthew 10:37 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 10:37 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 10:37 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me.”

Matthew 10:37 — World English Bible

Matthew 10:37 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.”

Matthew 10:37 — American Standard Version

Matthew 10:37 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`He who is loving father or mother above me, is not worthy of me, and he who is loving son or daughter above me, is not worthy of me,”

Matthew 10:37 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 10:37 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He who loves father or mother above me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter above me is not worthy of me.”

Matthew 10:37 — Darby Translation

Matthew 10:37 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He that loueth father or mother more then me, is not worthie of me. And he that loueth sonne, or daughter more then mee, is not worthie of me.”

Matthew 10:37 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 10:37 in Context — Matthew 10

35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

36 And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.

37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

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What Does Matthew 10:37 Mean?

Matthew 10:37 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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