The Cost of Being a Disciple

25 Great crowds were following Jesus. He turned around and said to them,
26 "If you want to be my follower you must love me more than[3][Greek you must hate. ] your own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, more than your own life. Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple.
27 And you cannot be my disciple if you do not carry your own cross and follow me.