Does Jesus Desire Us To Abhor Our Parents?

Jesus said,"If anyone comes to me too does non abhor manful someone bring upward too mother, married adult woman too children, brothers too sisters--yes, fifty-fifty their ain life--such a someone cannot endure my disciple” (Luke 14:26).

 Jesus was using hyperbole too did non hateful this literally.(1) How produce nosotros know?

1. Message of Scripture
1 John 4:7-8 tells us nosotros can’t dear God unless nosotros likewise dear others, too Ephesians 6:2-3 commands us to respect our parents.

2. Context
The full passage is most counting the terms of discipleship. Before building, a human being must brand certain he has ample funds too earlier going to war, a manful someone monarch must brand certain he has ample manpower.

3. Cross Reference
In Matthew 10:37, Jesus explained the same truth without hyperbole: "Anyone who loves their manful someone bring upward or woman bring upward to a greater extent than than me is non worthy of me…”

So what tin nosotros conclude? Jesus is maxim nosotros cannot popular off His disciple unless nosotros house Him every bit our top priority which could crusade unbelieving parents to refuse us.(2)
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(1) H5N1 hyperbole is an extravagant contention or figure of vocalization communication non intended to endure taken literally.
(2) See likewise Matthew 19:29 too John 15:18.
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