34” Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword.”
Before Jesus was born everyone thought that the messiah will bring peace on earth even when he started his ministry he followers believed he will create peace, but here he says he did not come to bring peace but a sword now the sword he is talking about a machairan which is Greek for a large knife which is used for cutting and dividing flesh of animals mostly fish .
35” For I have come to ‘set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’;”“and ‘a man’s enemies will be those of his own household.’”
This is now where Jesus is using the machairan this large knife is known for separating the parts of animals and fish so here Jesus is separating his people by separating those who believe in Christ and those who do not believe in Christ , he’s saying that a non believing father will turn against his believing son. A believing daughter against a non believing mother and a believing daughter in law against her non believing mother in law there for Jesus did not bring peace but separation in a household when half the family believes and the other half don’t
37”He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.”
Here Jesus is saying that anyone who puts another person highly above God or Jesus will not be worthy of being his . How can you want to be worthy of Jesus’s love and being his child when you don’t love him above everyone else ? I’m not saying don’t love your child or family member but remember God put you before his son We should show our love by putting Jesus above everyone else.
38“And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.”
Matthew 10:38
Here Jesus is saying that a believer must die to themselves. They must be willing to let go of their own agendas and personal dreams and ways of living and follow him and be Christ like
39“He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.”
When Jesus says ^ he is saying that when a person finds enjoyment in his life by sinful deeds , denial of God and worldly desires he will find themselves spiritually bankrupt and dead in their sin
It says here in Matthew 5:10-12
“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me..
this is what Jesus means when he says he who loses his life for my sake will find it because if you die for being a believer of Christ or for preaching the word of god you will find your life in heaven