26 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.
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“If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple.
27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
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And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.