Matthew 10:37 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. 1. The audacity of the claim — seemingly opposed to natural affection. 2. Its naturalness on the lips of Christ — all of a piece with His other words and deeds. 3. Either, then, Jesus is God and deserves all He claims, or else an impostor and blasphemer. 4. The dilemma we must either crucify Him or acknowledge His pretensions. (Newman Smyth, . D. D.) Parallel Verses 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. |
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