Matthew 12:48

“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.

To those who sold the doves, he said, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a marketplace!”

So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

If you love me, keep my commandments.

He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.

You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.

Behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, “May Yahweh be with you.” They answered him, “May Yahweh bless you.”

“Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, behold, he comes!” says Yahweh of Armies.

Jesus said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

Why do you kick at my sacrifice and at my offering, which I have commanded in my habitation, and honor your sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel my people?’

The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

Moses was content to dwell with the man. He gave Moses Zipporah, his daughter.

The child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with Yahweh and also with men.

I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”

Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father’s house.

for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

But Jesus answered them, “My Father is still working, so I am working, too.”

For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn’t left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”

praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, or free person; but Christ is all, and in all.

The sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses. About three thousand men fell of the people that day.

Moses said, “Consecrate yourselves today to Yahweh, for every man was against his son and against his brother, that he may give you a blessing today.”

The children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month. The people stayed in Kadesh. Miriam died there, and was buried there.

Yahweh’s angel appeared to him, and said to him, “Yahweh is with you, you mighty man of valor!”

The woman bore a son and named him Samson. The child grew, and Yahweh blessed him.

For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons brought a curse on themselves, and he didn’t restrain them.

Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.

He also walked in the ways of Ahab’s house, because his mother was his counselor in acting wickedly.

They resisted Uzziah the king, and said to him, “It isn’t for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to Yahweh, but for the priests the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Go out of the sanctuary, for you have trespassed. It will not be for your honor from Yahweh God.”

Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.

Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.

His delight will be in the fear of Yahweh. He will not judge by the sight of his eyes, neither decide by the hearing of his ears;

At the beginning of your petitions the commandment went out, and I have come to tell you; for you are greatly beloved. Therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision.

For I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage. I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.

It will happen that, when anyone still prophesies, then his father and his mother who bore him will tell him, ‘You must die, because you speak lies in Yahweh’s name;’ and his father and his mother who bore him will stab him when he prophesies.

They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.

Jesus entered into the temple of God, and drove out all of those who sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers’ tables and the seats of those who sold the doves.

The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

The child was growing and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

When they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you.”

I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from God.

for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”

For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.

I will make you swear by Yahweh, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live.

My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live,

Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob takes a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these, of the daughters of the land, what good will my life do me?”

Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-Paneah. He gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On as a wife. Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.

Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Should I go and call a nurse for you from the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for you?”

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.

Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dances.

Moses said to Aaron, and to Eleazar and to Ithamar, his sons, “Don’t let the hair of your heads go loose, and don’t tear your clothes, so that you don’t die, and so that he will not be angry with all the congregation; but let your brothers, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which Yahweh has kindled.

He shall not marry a widow, or one divorced, or a woman who has been defiled, or a prostitute. He shall take a virgin of his own people as a wife.

Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman.

but you shall surely kill him. Your hand shall be first on him to put him to death, and afterwards the hands of all the people.

He said of his father, and of his mother, ‘I have not seen him.’ He didn’t acknowledge his brothers, nor did he know his own children; for they have observed your word, and keep your covenant.

“Jael shall be blessed above women, the wife of Heber the Kenite; blessed shall she be above women in the tent.

Also Maacah, the mother of Asa the king, he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; so Asa cut down her image, ground it into dust, and burned it at the brook Kidron.

Therefore men revere him. He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”

He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud. They kept his testimonies, the statute that he gave them.

Tell me, you whom my soul loves, where you graze your flock, where you rest them at noon; for why should I be as one who is veiled beside the flocks of your companions?

Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. I will bring your offspring from the east, and gather you from the west.

He said, “Greatly beloved man, don’t be afraid. Peace be to you. Be strong. Yes, be strong.” When he spoke to me, I was strengthened, and said, “Let my lord speak; for you have strengthened me.”

Take words with you, and return to Yahweh. Tell him, “Forgive all our sins, and accept that which is good: so we offer our lips like bulls.

A man’s foes will be those of his own household.

He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me.

They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter whom you teach, for you aren’t partial to anyone.

Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”

She called out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for God’s Kingdom’s sake,

But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.

that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who doesn’t honor the Son doesn’t honor the Father who sent him.

For even his brothers didn’t believe in him.

Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his lord.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.

Therefore we know no one after the flesh from now on. Even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.

to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I didn’t immediately confer with flesh and blood,

So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?

to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely gave us favor in the Beloved,

But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak: not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.

I command you in the sight of God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.