Luke 14:26

Contemporary English Version 1995

You cannot be my disciple, unless you love me more than you love your father and mother, your wife and children, and your brothers and sisters. You cannot follow me unless you love me more than you love your own life.

Cross References

Matthew 10:37

If you love your father or mother or even your sons and daughters more than me, you are not fit to be my disciples.

John 12:25

If you love your life, you will lose it. If you give it up in this world, you will be given eternal life.

Philippians 3:8

Nothing is as wonderful as knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I have given up everything else and count it all as garbage. All I want is Christ

Acts 20:24

But I don't care what happens to me, as long as I finish the work the Lord Jesus gave me to do. And this work is to tell the good news about God's gift of undeserved grace.

Revelation 12:11

“Our people defeated Satan because of the blood of the Lamb and the message of God. They were willing to give up their lives.

Deuteronomy 33:9

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.

Romans 9:13

That's why the Scriptures say that the Lord liked Jacob more than Esau.

Deuteronomy 21:15

Suppose a man has two wives and loves one more than the other. The first son of either wife is the man's first-born son, even if the boy's mother is the wife the man doesn't love. Later, when the man is near death and is dividing up his property, he must give a double share to his first-born son, simply because he was the first to be born.

Luke 14:25

Large crowds were walking along with Jesus, when he turned and said:

Numbers 10:30

“No, I won't go,” Hobab answered. “I'm returning home to be with my own people.”

Psalm 139:22

They are my enemies too, and I truly hate them.

Luke 14:20

Still another guest said, “I've just now married, and I can't be there.”