Luke 14:26

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

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  • Matt 10:37 : 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.
  • John 12:25 : 25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
  • Phil 3:8 : 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
  • Rev 12:11 : 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
  • Acts 20:24 : 24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the gre of God.
  • Ps 73:25-26 : 25 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. 26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
  • Deut 33:9 : 9 Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
  • Gen 29:30-31 : 30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years. 31 And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
  • Eccl 2:17-19 : 17 Therefore I hated life; bause the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit. 18 Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: bause I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me. 19 And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
  • Mal 1:2-3 : 2 I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob, 3 And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.
  • Rom 9:13 : 13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

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    27And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

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    25And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,

  • Matt 10:33-39
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    33But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

    34Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

    35For 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.

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

    37He 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.

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

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

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    33So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

  • Matt 16:24-25
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    24Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

    25For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

  • Mark 10:29-30
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    29And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's,

    30But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

  • Mark 8:34-35
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    34And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

    35For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.

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    25He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

    26If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

  • Luke 9:23-24
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    23And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

    24For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

  • Luke 18:29
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    29And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

  • Matt 19:29
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    29And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

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    23He that hateth me hateth my Father also.

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    48But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

    49And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

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    21And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

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    24He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.

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    52For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

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    16And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.

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    33And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?

    34And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

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    23He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

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    30He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

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    6For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.

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    59And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

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    20And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.