Matthew 10:32-39

Have No Fear

³² _r "Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, _s him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. ³³ _t "But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.

Not Peace, but a Sword

³⁴ _u "Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. ³⁵ "For I have come to _v 'set ₁ a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law'; ³⁶ "and _w 'a man's enemies will be those of his own household.' ₂ ³⁷ _x "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. ³⁸ _y "And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. ³⁹ _z "He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.

1. Cross References
   Psalms 119:46
   I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings, And will not be ashamed.
   Luke 12:8
   Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God.
   Romans 10:9
   That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
   
2. Cross References
   Revelation 3:5
   He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.
   
3. Cross References
   Mark 8:38
   "For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels."
   Luke 9:26
   For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father's, and of the holy angels.
   2 Timothy 2:12
   If we endure, We shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us.
   
4. Cross References
   Luke 12:49
   I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!
   
5. Cross References
   Micah 7:6
   For son dishonors father, Daughter rises against her mother, Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; A man's enemies are the men of his own household.
   Matthew 10:21
   Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.
   Luke 12:53
   "Father will be divided against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."
   
6. Cross References
   Psalms 41:9
   Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.
   Psalms 55:13
   But it was you, a man my equal, My companion and my acquaintance.
   John 13:18
   "I do not speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, 'He who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.'
   
7. Cross References
   Deuteronomy 33:9
   Who says of his father and mother, 'I have not seen them'; Nor did he acknowledge his brothers, Or know his own children; For they have observed Your word And kept Your covenant.
   Luke 14:26
   If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.
   
8. Cross References
   Matthew 16:24
   Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
   Mark 8:34
   When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, "Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
   Luke 9:23
   Then He said to them all, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.
   Luke 14:27
   And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.
   
9. Cross References
   Matthew 16:25
   For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
   Mark 8:35
   For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it.
   Luke 9:24
   For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
   Luke 17:33
   Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
   John 12:25
   He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.