The following is a side-by-side comparison of the teaching of our Lord on the course we must take in becoming his disciples:
| Luke 12:51-53 | Matthew 10: 34-36 |
| Christ brings division | Christ brings sword |
| three vs two, two vs three | son vs father, daughter vs mother etc |
| in-laws against in-laws | family = worst enemies |
| Luke 14:26 | Matthew 10:37 |
| Whoever does not hate father & mother/ wife & children etc | Whoever loves father & mother / son & daughter more than Christ |
| - cannot be my disciple | - not fit to be my disciple |
| Luke 14:27 | Matthew 10: 38 |
| Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. | Whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. |
Let each of us take our own cross and follow our Lord. This is the course of discipleship.
