In the same way,” concluded Jesus, “none of you can be my disciple unless you give up everything you have.
Levi got up, left everything, and followed him.
“Those who come to me cannot be my disciples unless they love me more than they love father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and themselves as well.
They pulled the boats up on the beach, left everything, and followed Jesus.
Demas fell in love with this present world and has deserted me, going off to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
If he isn't, he will send messengers to meet the other king to ask for terms of peace while he is still a long way off.
He reckoned that to suffer scorn for the Messiah was worth far more than all the treasures of Egypt, for he kept his eyes on the future reward.