Mateo 10:37

37 »Si amas a tu padre o a tu madre más que a mí, no eres digno de ser mío; si amas a tu hijo o a tu hija más que a mí, no eres digno de ser mío.

Mateo 10:37 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 10:37

He that loveth father or mother more than me
The design of these words, is not at all to lessen the due affection of children to their parents; or to detract from the respect and esteem, in which they ought to be had by them: it is the duty of children, to love, honour, and, obey them; who have been the means of bringing them into the world, and of bringing them up in it; nor do any of the doctrines of Christ break in upon the ties and obligations of nature, or in the least set aside any of the duties of natural religion: but the intent of this passage is, to show, that as Christ is infinitely above all creatures, he is to be loved above the nearest and dearest relations and friends; being God over all blessed for ever, and also the Saviour and Redeemer; which itself, makes him more amiable and lovely than a common parent. That man therefore, that prefers father and mother to Christ, and their instructions, and orders, to the truths and ordinances of Christ: who, to please them, breaks the commands of Christ, rejects his Gospel, and either denies him, or does not confess him, our Lord says,

is not worthy of me;
or, as in Munster's Hebrew Gospel, he is not (ytwal ywar) , "fit for me": it is not fit and proper, that such a person should name the name of Christ, or be called by his name, and should be reckoned one of his disciples; he is not fit to be a member of the church of Christ on earth, nor for the kingdom of heaven, but deserves to be rejected by him, and everlastingly banished his presence: for otherwise no man, let him behave ever so well, is worthy of relation to Christ, and interest in him; or of his grace, righteousness, presence, kingdom and glory. The same is the sense of the following clause,

and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of
me:
whoever, to gratify a child, drops the profession of Christ, renounces his Gospel, and neglects his commands, it is not proper and convenient that he should bear the name of Christ, be accounted one of his, or be treated as such, but all the reverse.

Mateo 10:37 In-Context

35 “He venido a poner a un hombre contra su padre,
a una hija contra su madre
y a una nuera contra su suegra.

36 ¡Sus enemigos estarán dentro de su propia casa!”
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37 »Si amas a tu padre o a tu madre más que a mí, no eres digno de ser mío; si amas a tu hijo o a tu hija más que a mí, no eres digno de ser mío.

38 Si te niegas a tomar tu cruz y a seguirme, no eres digno de ser mío.

39 Si te aferras a tu vida, la perderás; pero, si entregas tu vida por mí, la salvarás.