Luke 14: 25-27
Now large crowds were going along with Him; and He turned and said to them, [color=red:3qlj8fx4]”If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple. Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.”[/color:3qlj8fx4]
I’m having trouble understanding what Jesus means when he uses the word “hate”. Could someone shed some light on this passage(New American Standard Bible)?