Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
He that loveth father and mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"The one who loves his father or mother more than me isn't worthy of me, and the one who loves a son or daughter more than me isn't worthy of me.
A Conservative Version
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.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
The person who loves his father and mother more than me does not deserve me [i.e., to be my disciple]. And the person who loves his son or daughter more than me does not deserve me [i.e., to be my disciple].
Anderson New Testament
He that loves father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me: and he that loves son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me:
Bible in Basic English
He who has more love for his father or mother than for me is not good enough for me; he who has more love for son or daughter than for me is not good enough for me.
Common New Testament
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;
Daniel Mace New Testament
he that loveth father or mother more than me, is unworthy of me: he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is unworthy of me.
Darby Translation
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.
Goodspeed New Testament
No one who loves father or mother more than he loves me is worthy of me, and no one who loves son or daughter more than he loves me is worthy of me,
John Wesley New Testament
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;
Julia Smith Translation
He loving father or mother above me, is not worthy of me; and he loving son or daughter above me, is not worthy of me.
King James 2000
He that loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The one who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and the one who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that loveth his father or mother more than me, is not meet for me: and he that loveth his son or daughter more than me, is not meet for me.
Moffatt New Testament
He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me:
Montgomery New Testament
"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;
NET Bible
"Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
New Heart English Bible
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.
Noyes New Testament
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;
Sawyer New Testament
He that loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;
The Emphasized Bible
He that loveth father or mother above me, is not, worthy, of me, - and, he that loveth son or daughter above me, is not, worthy, of me;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
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.
Twentieth Century New Testament
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.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
Any one who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and any one who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;
Williams New Testament
Anybody who loves father or mother more than he loves me is not worthy of me,
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
"He that loves father or mother more than Me, is not worthy of Me; and he that loves son or daughter more than Me, is not worthy of Me.
Worsley New Testament
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:
Youngs Literal Translation
'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,
Themes
Affections » Christ claims the first place in
Apostles » Self-denial urged upon
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Christian ministers » Responsibility of
Disciples/apostles » Who cannot be a disciple of Christ
The gospel » Those who receive, should » Sacrifice friends and property for
Hate » Those that do not hate their life in this world
Love » Those that love others more than jesus Christ
Love to Christ » Manifested in » Preferring him to all others
Love to Christ » Should be » Supreme
Receiving » Who receives jesus Christ and the one who sent him
Receiving » Those that receive jesus Christ
Receiving » Those that receive jesus Christ’s disciples
Interlinear
E
ἤ
E
Usage: 199
Huper
ὑπέρ
Huper
for, of, above, for sake, on behalf, more than, in stead, than, very chiefest Trans, beyond, to, over, more, exceedingly abundantly , exceedingly , very highly ,
Usage: 138
Esti
ἐστί
Esti
Usage: 585
Axios
ἄξιος
Axios
Usage: 28
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 10:37
Verse Info
Context Readings
Acknowledging Christ
36 and the enemies of a man will be the inmates of his own house. 37 He that loveth father and 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 Whosoever does not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Luke 14:26
If any one comes to me, and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and even yet his own soul, he is not able to be my disciple.
Matthew 22:37
And He said to him; Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
Luke 20:35
but those counted worthy to attain that age and the resurrection, which is from the dead,
John 5:23
in order that all may honor the Son, as they may honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth not the Father who sent Him.
John 21:15-17
Then when they took breakfast, Jesus says to Simon Peter; Simon, the son of Jonah, dost thou love me with divine love more than these? He says to Him, Yes, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee as a friend. He says to him; Feed my lambs.
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
For the love of Christ constrains us; having judged this, that one died for all; then were all dead;
Philippians 3:7-9
Those things which were gained to me, these I counted loss for the sake of Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:5-7
the manifestation of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you indeed suffer:
Revelation 3:4
But you have a few names in Sardis who have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: because they are worthy.
Matthew 22:8
Then he says to his servants, The wedding is ready, but those having been invited were not worthy.
Luke 21:36
Therefore watch, praying all the time, that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things which are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.