The people were silent, and whispered to each other: "Why is He so hard towards His mother ?" John the younger answered them: "He sees salvation only in God the Father.

He has converted many people to His view, but just those whom He loves best will not listen to the tidings of the Kingdom of Heaven." Jesus lifted up His voice and cried: "He who desires to be My disciple, and his parents and brothers and sisters do not believe in Me, he must forsake his parents and brothers and sisters in order to follow Me.

He who has wife and child, and they despise My tidings, he must forsake wife and child and follow _Me_ if he wishes to be My disciple.

Who does not love God more than mother and child, than brother and sister, yea, more than himself and his life, he is not worthy of God." Many were troubled by this speech, and murmured: "He asks too much." Then said John: "Whoever is in earnest about his faith in the Heavenly Father cannot speak otherwise.

He feels Himself how hard it is to destroy all ties.