The Acknowledgement of Jesus

32) "Whoever acknowledges Me before men, I will also acknowledge him before My Father in heaven.

33) But whoever disowns Me before men, I will disown him before My Father in heaven.

34) Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

35) For I have come to turn " 'a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law---

36) a man's enemies will be the members of his own household.'

37) Anyone who loves his father or mother more that Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more that Me is not worthy of Me;

38) and anyone who does not take his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.

40) He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the one who sent Me.