Matthew 10:21

“…power, when He said, “Whosoever doth not bear his cross (Stauros), and follow after me, cannot be my disciple;” and again, “Taking up the cross, follow me;” but the separating power when He said, “I came not to send peace, but a sword.”” — editor's note: Matt. x. 21.

Chapter XXX.—Of the Section Where It is Recorded, that Being Moved with Compassion for the Multitudes, He Sent His Disciples, Giving Them Power to Work Cures, and Charged Them with Many Instructions, Directing Them…

“As if truly it could be easily unfolded in words, how greatly profiteth what the Lord, in answer to that rich man who was seeking counsel of laying hold on eternal life, told him to do if he would fain be perfect: sell that he had, distribute all to the indigence of the poor, and follow Him?” — editor's note: Matt. xix. 21

““For the brother,” saith He, “shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child; and children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.”” — editor's note: Matt. x. 21.

“And he who endureth to the end let that man be saved.” — editor's note: Matt. x. 21.

Having placed the comfort first, He adds the more alarming perils; “Brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father the son; children shall rise against parents, to put them to death.”

Wrongs which we suffer from strangers, pain us less than those we suffer from men on whose affections we had counted; for besides the bodily affliction, there is then the pain of lost affection.

This we see often happen in persecutions, nor is there any true affection between those whose faith is different.

What follows is yet more dreadful, “Ye shall be hated of all men;” they sought to exterminate them as common enemies of all the world. To this again is added the consolation, “For my name’s sake;” and yet further to…

For virtue is not to begin but to complete.

And the reward is not for those that begin, but for those that bring to an end.

But that no man should say, that Christ wrought all things in His Apostles, and therefore it is nothing wonderful that they were made such as they were, since they did not bear the burden of these things, therefore…

That is, He who shall not let go the commands of the faith, nor fall away in persecution, shall be saved; he shall receive the reward of the heavenly kingdom for his earthly persecutions. And note that ‘the end’ does…

To endure in Christ, is to abide in His faith which worketh by love.

Matthew 10:21 and Mark 13:12 share the same wording (25 words).

Cited together in Scorpiace Chapter 10.

Cited together in Scorpiace Chapter 10.

Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 32.

Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 10:21–22 (2) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 32.

Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 32.

Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 32.

Cited together in Scorpiace Chapter 10.

Cited together in Scorpiace Chapter 10.

Cited together in Scorpiace Chapter 10.

Cited together in Scorpiace Chapter 10.