New International Reader's Version

Matthew 10:35-41 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

35. I have come to turn " 'sons against their fathers. Daughters will refuse to obey their mothers. Daughters-in-law will be against their mothers-in-law.

36. A man's enemies will be the members of his own family.' (Micah 7:6)

37. "Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. Anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

38. And anyone who does not pick up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

39. If anyone finds his life, he will lose it. If anyone loses his life because of me, he will find it.

40. "Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me. And anyone who welcomes me welcomes the One who sent me.

41. Suppose someone welcomes a prophet as a prophet. That one will receive a prophet's reward. And suppose someone welcomes a godly person as a godly person. That one will receive a godly person's reward.