But one might object to this definition based on such passages as Luke 14:25–26 where Luke writes, “Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: ‘If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be my disciple.’ ” The key to understanding such passages is knowing not only the context but also to whom Jesus is speaking. Here he is speaking to the large crowds that were made up primarily