Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 man's foes will be those of his own house-hold. 37 "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. 38 And whosoever does not take up his cross, and follow Me, is not worthy of Me.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Luke 14:26
"If any one comes to Me, and hates not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and, further, his own soul also, he cannot be My disciple.
Matthew 22:37
And He said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.
Luke 20:35
but those accounted worthy to obtain that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage;
John 5:23
that all may honor the Son even as they honor the Father. He that honors not the Son honors not the Father Who sent Him.
John 21:15-17
So, when they breakfasted, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He says to Him, "Yea, Lord, Thou knowest that I fondly love Thee." He saith to him, "Feed My lambs."
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
For the love of Christ is constraining us; having judged this, that One died for all; consequently, they all died:
Philippians 3:7-9
But what things were gain to me, these I accounted loss for Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:5-7
a proof of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that ye may be accounted worthy of the Kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer;
Revelation 3:4
But you have a few names in Sardis, who did not defile their garments; and they shall walk with Me in white, because they are worthy.
Matthew 22:8
Then he says to his servants, 'The marriage feast, indeed is ready; but those who had been invited were not worthy;
Luke 21:36
But watch ye at every season, praying that ye may have full strength to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man."