14:25 Now large crowds 1 were accompanying Jesus, 2 and turning to them he said, 14:26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate 3 his own father and mother, and wife and children, and brothers and sisters, and even his own life, 4 he cannot be my disciple.
1 sn It is important to note that the following remarks are not just to disciples, but to the large crowds who were following Jesus.
2 tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn This figurative use operates on a relative scale. God is to be loved more than family or self.
4 tn Grk “his own soul,” but ψυχή (yuch) is frequently used of one’s physical life. It clearly has that meaning in this context.