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NASB | Luke 14:26 "If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 14:26 "If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life [in the sense of indifference to or relative disregard for them in comparison with his attitude toward God]--he cannot be My disciple. |
Bible Question: What does Luke 14:26 mean? How should it be understood? |
Bible Answer: My understanding of this verse is not that we should "hate" anyone but that our love for God should be so much that He IS our life. He should not have first place in our life--he should be our life. Then, we won't put our father or mother, etc. before Him. I hope that helps. |