He that loveth father or mother more than me.

The Lord does not require of us to love these less but him more. Love for him must become the dominant principle of life. This is the idea in the strong expression of Luke 14:26-27. The connection with what precedes is: Love to Christ may divide families and separate parents and children, but is superior to family affection, due one who has done more for us, and to one who has stronger claims. No parent has loved us with. supreme, pure, unselfish love like that of Christ.

Not worthy of me.

No one is worthy of Christ, but the love Christ gives creates the love that Christ claims, and is the reward for all the trials and self-sacrifices here spoken of.-- Schaff.

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