37 Whoever has greater affection for father or mother than for me is not worthy of me; and whoever has greater affection for son or daughter than for me is not worthy of me.+

29 He said to them: “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the Kingdom of God+ 30 who will not get many times more in this period of time,* and in the coming system of things, everlasting life.”+

25 Whoever is fond of his life destroys it, but whoever hates his life+ in this world will safeguard it for everlasting life.+