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Onehundredfold what was left behind and eternal life, that's one mighty big pearl. What would the family think of such a sales pitch? How would the family react when a significant decision has been made about the family fortune, without having been consulted? They would most certainly feel unloved (hated), and would resent the thing/one that caused such unthinking behaviour.

To be a disciple of Jesus, says he, the last thing one must hold on to, is him.

Onehundredfold what was left behind, and eternal life. That's one mighty big pearl! What would the family think of such a sales pitch? How would the family react when a significant decision has been made about the family fortune, without having been consulted? They would most certainly feel unloved (hated), and would resent the thing/one that caused such unthinking behaviour.

To be a disciple of Jesus, suggests he, the last thing one must hold on to, is him.

###Conclusion### Jesus, and those who follow him, hate no one (in the sense that it is usually attributed to the word), but calling them to ...

###Conclusion### Jesus, and those who follow him, hate no one (in the sense that is usually attributed to the word), but calling them to ...

This is another passage that causes the OP's kind of dilemma. But, whose hand will be taking up the sword: the man or his father; the daughter or the mother? A man's foes, says Jesus, will be those of his own household. Jesus is not putting a sword in the hand of his disciples, but it is the hand of those who have not caught the Gospel vision that will take up the sword.

This is another passage that causes the OP's kind of dilemma. But, whose hand will be taking up the sword: the man or his father; the daughter or the mother? A man's foes, says Jesus, will be those of his own household. Jesus is not putting a sword in the hand of his disciples, but it is the hand of those who have not caught the Gospel vision that will it take up.