37
If you prefer father or mother over me, you don't deserve me. If you prefer son or daughter over me, you don't deserve me.
38
"If you don't go all the way with me, through thick and thin, you don't deserve me.
39
If your first concern is to look after yourself, you'll never find yourself. But if you forget about yourself and look to me, you'll find both yourself and me.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.