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Being a disciple of Jesus.



“If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.”

Luke 14:26-27 KJV


When you read the Bible, you HAVE TO ask for understanding before you begin.



You have to ask the Holy Spirit to guide you and give you understanding as well as his knowledge as you read. This also comes with pausing and looking up words yourself. Hence the phrase “Bible study.” Depending on what chapter of the Bible you are in, it will change the way you look up the word.


One thing we can not do is read the Bible in our understanding of English today. It will not make sense and on top of that, Jesus talks in parables, so you really have to let him guide your studies. He wants you to know his word but also seek him. You can’t do one without the other.



When it comes to the English language vs other languages around the world, our language as far as a description becomes more simplified. I think this is why we often have to ask for clarification. What you say and what you mean can be two different things, when the same word has multiple meanings.


For example the word “Love.” Depending on the language there is usually more than one word depending on how it is used for a certain person, item, or expression. In English, we have one word.

This is all in modern-day translations. This is why if you speak another language or talk to someone who’s trying to explain something to you in their language. You will hear: “Umm, it doesn’t really translate, but it kind of means …



When studying your Bible, you will also come across this. Especially since the Bible is translated from primarily two other languages. When you are reading the Old Testament you will be translating the Bible from Hebrew origin. While the New Testament is of Greek origin. For example, Hate in the Old Testament would be “sane” which is Hebrew. Hate in the New Testament is Miseó which is Greek. Same Bible but it has different word meanings because of the writer’s native tongue.


When we look at Luke chapter 14, verse 26 about being a disciple. We see here Jesus is talking about hating our loved ones.



“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters — yes, and even his own life — he cannot be My disciple. Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.”

Luke 14:26-27 HCSB


“If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.”

Luke 14:26-27 KJV



Honestly, when reading the above verse I was confused. This is the reason I had to dive in on what hate means in Greek. While looking and studying the Lord led me to Matthew chapter 6 verse 24 :

“No one can be a slave of two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot be slaves of God and of money.”

Matthew 6:24 HCSB




Reading that helped a little but the Lord reminded me of Matthew 10 verse 32:


“Therefore, everyone who will acknowledge Me before men, I will also acknowledge him before My Father in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven. Don’t assume that I came to bring peace on the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I came to turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man’s enemies will be the members of his household. The person who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; the person who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And whoever doesn’t take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me. Anyone finding his life will lose it, and anyone losing his life because of Me will find it.”

Matthew 10:32-39 HCSB



“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you. Therefore don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”

Matthew 6:33-34 HCSB


If you notice we just went back and forth between Matthew chapter 6 and chapter 10. The Bible is written on pages and not scrolls like the Torah because it is made to be flipped and referenced back and forth.


After referencing Matthew do you understand Luke chapter 14 verse 26 better now?

Now that you understand it, is this something you practice?




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