Verse Confusion

[Proeliator]

· "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.

What does this really mean here?

 

[HiredGoon]

I think Matthew 10:37 says the same thing in a clearer manner:

"Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me."

Gill's commentary on Luke 14:26:

"not that proper hatred of any, or all of these, is enjoined by Christ; for this would be contrary to the laws of God, to the first principles of nature, to all humanity, to the light of nature, to reason and divine revelation: but that these are not to be preferred to Christ, or loved more than he, as it is explained in Mat_10:37 yea, these are to be neglected and forsaken, and turned from with indignation and resentment, when they stand in the way of the honour and interest of Christ, and dissuade from his service: such who would be accounted the disciples of Christ, should be ready to part with their dearest relations and friends, with the greatest enjoyment of life, and with life itself, when Christ calls for it; or otherwise they are not worthy to be called his disciples."

 

[Proeliator]

Thanks, someone actually pointed it out in chat to me as well

 

[sphoenixk]

I kind of agree with HiredGoon, that might it. As I read further: Luke 14:33 "In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple." I'm not sure if "hate" was the original word used in the original document and might have been changed during translation, this would have to be researched. However I think the meaning might have been "to give up". The disciples gave up their family, friends, and life to follow Christ. If your not willing to do that then you cannot be a disciple, this is what I think the teaching is trying to convay.