Jesus answered, "You can be sure that anyone who gives up home or wife or brothers or family or children because of God's kingdom
But more than anything else, put God's work first and do what he wants. Then the other things will be yours as well.
Still another guest said, "I have just gotten married, and I can't be there."
Protecting Israel's agreement with the LORD was more important to you than the life of your father or mother, or brothers or sisters, or your own children.