The Cost of Discipleship - Now large crowds were traveling with him, and he turned and said to them, “Whoever comes to me and does not hate father. |
Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple. |
The Cost of Discipleship - Now great multitudes accompanied him; and he turned and said to them, “If any one comes to me and does not hate his own. |
Jesus is talking to the large crowds who were drawn to him; here as elsewhere he warns against an attraction that is too impulsive and emotional. |
1On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the sabbath, they were watching him closely. |
Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife... |
This passage speaks to the importance of loyalty and allegiance to Jesus over all other competing loyalties, including family, self-interest, and possessions. |
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"The Christian is the salt of the earth; the savour is the spirit of self-sacrifice; if it is wanting his life is worthless." Contemporary Commentary, Studies, ... |
Jesus' radical teaching continues in Luke 14:25-33. His selection criteria for increasing the pool of disciples are stringent. |
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