# Matthew 10.37-39

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**Book:** [Matthew](/codex/matthew-the-apostle/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 35. <span class="rl-speech">For I came 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:</span> 36. <span class="rl-speech">and a man's foes shall be they of his own household.</span>
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> **37. <span class="rl-speech">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.</span> 38. <span class="rl-speech">And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.</span> 39. <span class="rl-speech">He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.</span>**
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> 40. <span class="rl-speech">He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.</span> 41. <span class="rl-speech">He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward: and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.</span> (Matthew 10:35-41, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 35. <span class="rl-speech">For I came to set a man at odds against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.</span> 36. <span class="rl-speech">A man’s foes will be those of his own household.</span>
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> **37. <span class="rl-speech">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.</span> 38. <span class="rl-speech">He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me, isn’t worthy of me.</span> 39. <span class="rl-speech">He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.</span>**
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> 40. <span class="rl-speech">He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.</span> 41. <span class="rl-speech">He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.</span> (Matthew 10:35-41, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 35. <span class="rl-speech">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.</span> 36. <span class="rl-speech">And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.</span>
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> **37. <span class="rl-speech">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.</span> 38. <span class="rl-speech">And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.</span> 39. <span class="rl-speech">He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.</span>**
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> 40. <span class="rl-speech">He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.</span> 41. <span class="rl-speech">He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.</span> (Matthew 10:35-41, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 35. <span class="rl-speech">for I came to set a man at variance against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,</span> 36. <span class="rl-speech">and the enemies of a man are those of his household.</span>
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> **37. <span class="rl-speech">'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,</span> 38. <span class="rl-speech">and whoever doth not receive his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.</span> 39. <span class="rl-speech">'He who found his life shall lose it, and he who lost his life for my sake shall find it.</span>**
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> 40. <span class="rl-speech">'He who is receiving you doth receive me, and he who is receiving me doth receive Him who sent me,</span> 41. <span class="rl-speech">he who is receiving a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward, and he who is receiving a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward,</span> (Matthew 10:35-41, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** Matthew (traditionally) the tax-collector-apostle / narrator + Jesus's direct teaching
- **Audience:** Jewish-Christian audience (heavy OT-fulfillment emphasis)
- **Location:** first-century Palestine (events); possibly Antioch (composition)
- **Time period:** events c. 4 BC, AD 30/33; composed c. AD 60-80

## Theological reading

## Key words

- [G3962 - pater](/codex/g3962-pater/), *pater* (Strong's G3962). Also appears in: [Matthew 5.48](/codex/matthew-5-48/), [Matthew 6.25-26](/codex/matthew-6-25-26/), [Matthew 6.25-34](/codex/matthew-6-25-34/).
- [G5207 - huios](/codex/g5207-huios/), *huios* (Strong's G5207). Also appears in: [Matthew 1.1](/codex/matthew-1-1/), [Matthew 1.20](/codex/matthew-1-20/), [Matthew 1.21](/codex/matthew-1-21/).
- [G5590 - psyche](/codex/g5590-psyche/), *psyche* (Strong's G5590). Also appears in: [Matthew 6.25-26](/codex/matthew-6-25-26/), [Matthew 10.28](/codex/matthew-10-28/), [Matthew 16.24-25](/codex/matthew-16-24-25/).

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.

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## Quoted in

**Concepts:**

- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Matthew 10.5-42](/codex/matthew-10-5-42/)

**Passages:**

- [1 Corinthians 15.44-45](/codex/1-corinthians-15-44-45/)
- [1 John 3.16](/codex/1-john-3-16/)
- [1 Peter 1.8-9](/codex/1-peter-1-8-9/)
- [1 Thessalonians 5.23](/codex/1-thessalonians-5-23/)
- [3 John 1.2](/codex/3-john-1-2/)
- [Acts 15.24](/codex/acts-15-24/)
- [Acts 2.31](/codex/acts-2-31/)
- [Colossians 3.23](/codex/colossians-3-23/)
- [Ephesians 6](/codex/ephesians-6/)
- [John 10.11](/codex/john-10-11/)
- [John 10.14-15](/codex/john-10-14-15/)
- [John 10.14-16](/codex/john-10-14-16/)
- [John 10.14-18](/codex/john-10-14-18/)
- [John 10.15](/codex/john-10-15/)
- [John 12.27](/codex/john-12-27/)
- [John 15.13](/codex/john-15-13/)
- [Luke 10.25-28](/codex/luke-10-25-28/)
- [Luke 14.26-27](/codex/luke-14-26-27/)
- [Luke 6.27-2](/codex/luke-6-27-2/)
- [Mark 12](/codex/mark-12/)
- [Mark 12.28-33](/codex/mark-12-28-33/)
- [Mark 12.29-30](/codex/mark-12-29-30/)
- [Matthew 10.28](/codex/matthew-10-28/)
- [Matthew 16.24-25](/codex/matthew-16-24-25/)
- [Matthew 20.28](/codex/matthew-20-28/)
- [Matthew 22.37](/codex/matthew-22-37/)
- [Matthew 22.37-39](/codex/matthew-22-37-39/)
- [Matthew 22.37-40](/codex/matthew-22-37-40/)
- [Matthew 26.37-40](/codex/matthew-26-37-40/)
- [Matthew 6.25-26](/codex/matthew-6-25-26/)
- [Matthew 6.25-34](/codex/matthew-6-25-34/)
- [Revelation 6.9-11](/codex/revelation-6-9-11/)
- [Romans 2.6-11](/codex/romans-2-6-11/)

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