‘So, then, every one of you who doth not take leave of all that he himself hath, is not able to be my disciple.
‘If any one doth come unto me, and doth not hate his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and yet even his own life, he is not able to be my disciple;
and if not so — he being yet a long way off — having sent an embassy, he doth ask the things for peace.
and they, having brought the boats upon the land, having left all, did follow him.
and he, having left all, having arisen, did follow him.
for Demas forsook me, having loved the present age, and went on to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia,
greater wealth having reckoned the reproach of the Christ than the treasures in Egypt, for he did look to the recompense of reward;