Luke 14:26
“If any one comes to me and does not hate their father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yes and even their life, he can be no disciple of mine.
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In Context
25One day, when great crowds of people were walking with Jesus, he turned and said to them,
27Whoever does not carry their own cross, and walk in my steps, can be no disciple of mine.
Cross References
Genesis 29:30Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and loved Rachel more than Leah. So he had to serve Laban seven years more.
Psalms 73:25Whom have I in the heavens but you? And on earth there is none I desire beside you.
Matthew 10:37Anyone who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and anyone who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Matthew Henry on Luke 14:26-35
The Necessity of Self-denial. 25 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, 26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? 29 Lest haply, after… Read the whole commentary →