Leviticus 21:11

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Leviticus 21:9–13 · Berean Standard Bible

9 If a priest’s daughter defiles herself by prostituting herself, she profanes her father; she must be burned in the fire.

10 The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair hang loose or tear his garments.

11 He must not go near any dead body; he must not defile himself, even for his father or mother.

12 He must not leave or desecrate the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD.

13 The woman he marries must be a virgin.

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Leviticus 21:1

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Speak to Aaron’s sons, the priests, and tell them that a priest is not to defile himself for a dead person among his people,

Leviticus 21:2

except for his immediate family—his mother, father, son, daughter, or brother,

Numbers 6:7

Even if his father or mother or brother or sister should die, he is not to defile himself, because the crown of consecration to his God is upon his head.

Numbers 19:14

This is the law when a person dies in a tent: Everyone who enters the tent and everyone already in the tent will be unclean for seven days,

Deuteronomy 33:9

He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant.

Matthew 8:21

Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

Matthew 8:22

But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”

Matthew 12:46

While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.

Matthew 12:47

Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”

Matthew 12:48

But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”

Matthew 12:49

Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.

Matthew 12:50

For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

Luke 9:59

Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

Luke 9:60

But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”

Luke 14:26

“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

2 Corinthians 5:16

So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.