Commentary on a Harmony of the Evangelists Matthew Mark and Luke John Calvin (continued)
Matthew 10:37-42; Mark 9:41; Luke 14:25-33
MATTHEW 10:37-42; MARK 9:41; LUKE 14:25-33
Matthew 10:37-42
Mark 9:41
Luke 14:25-32
37. He who loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38. And he who doth not take his cross and follow me, 603 is not worthy of me. 39. He who findeth his life 604 shall lose it; and he who loseth his life for my sake shall find it. 605 40. He who receiveth you receiveth me: and he who receiveth me receiveth him who sent me.
41. He who receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward: he who receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall a righteous man's reward. 42. And whosoever shall give to one of these little ones to drink a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily, I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.
41. For whosoever shall give to you to drink a cup of water in my name, because you belong to Christ, verily I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.
25. And great multitudes went with him, and he turned, and said to them, 26. If any man cometh to me, 606 and hateth not his father and mother, and wife and children, and brothers and sisters, and even his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
27. And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. 28. For who is there among you that wishes to build a tower, and does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have what is necessary to finish it? 29. Lest after he hath laid the foundation, all who see him begin to mock him, 30. Saying, this man began to build, and was not able to complete it. 31. Or what king, who is setting out to make war against another king, does not first sit down and consider whether or not he will be able, with ten thousand, to meet him who cometh against him with twenty thousand? 32. Otherwise, while the other is still at a distance, he
603"Et vient apres moy;" — -"and cometh after me." 604"Qui aura trouve, ou, garde sa vie;" — "he who shall have found, or, protected, his life." 605"La trouvera, ou, gardera;" — "will find it, or, will protect it" 606"Si aucun vient avec moy;" — "if any man cometh with me."