\u201cIf any man comes to Me and does not have much more love for Me than for his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be My follower.\u201d
\nLuke 14:26 (NLV)<\/p>\n
Another said, \u201cYes, Lord, I will come, but first let me ask permission of those at home.\u201d But Jesus told him, \u201cAnyone who lets himself be distracted from the work I plan for him is not fit for the Kingdom of God.\u201d
\nLuke 9:61-62 (TLB)<\/p>\n
Then Peter came to Him and asked, \u201cLord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?\u201d \u201cNo, not seven times,\u201d Jesus replied, \u201cbut seventy times seven!\u201d
\nMatthew 18:21-22 (NLT)<\/p>\n
While He was still talking to the crowd, His mother and brothers showed up. They were outside trying to get a message to Him. Someone told Jesus, \u201cYour mother and brothers are out here, wanting to speak with You.\u201d
\nMatthew 12:46-47 (MSG)<\/p>\n
Jesus didn\u2019t respond directly, but said, \u201cWho do you think My mother and brothers are?\u201d He then stretched out His Hand toward His disciples. \u201cLook closely. These are My mother and brothers. Obedience is thicker than blood. The person who obeys My Heavenly Father\u2019s Will is My brother and sister and mother.\u201d
\nMatthew 12:48-50 (MSG)<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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