Luke 14:26

New Century Version

“If anyone comes to me but loves his father, mother, wife, children, brothers, or sisters—or even life—more than me, he cannot be my follower.

Cross References

Psalm 139:22

I feel only hate for them; they are my enemies.

Numbers 10:30

But Hobab answered, “No, I will not go. I will go back to my own land where I was born.”

Matthew 10:37

“Those who love their father or mother more than they love me are not worthy to be my followers. Those who love their son or daughter more than they love me are not worthy to be my followers.

Luke 14:20

A third person said, ‘I just got married; I can’t come.’

Luke 14:25

Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and he turned and said to them,

John 12:25

Those who love their lives will lose them, but those who hate their lives in this world will keep true life forever.

Acts 20:24

I don’t care about my own life. The most important thing is that I complete my mission, the work that the Lord Jesus gave me—to tell people the Good News about God’s grace.

Romans 9:13

As the Scripture says, “I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau.”

Deuteronomy 21:15

A man might have two wives, one he loves and one he doesn’t. Both wives might have sons by him. If the older son belongs to the wife he does not love,

Deuteronomy 33:9

He said about his father and mother, ‘I don’t care about them.’ He did not treat his brothers as favorites or give special favors to his children, but he protected your word and guarded your agreement.

Philippians 3:8

Not only those things, but I think that all things are worth nothing compared with the greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of him, I have lost all those things, and now I know they are worthless trash. This allows me to have Christ

Revelation 12:11

And our brothers and sisters defeated him by the blood of the Lamb’s death and by the message they preached. They did not love their lives so much that they were afraid of death.