"And brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against their parents and put them to death.

"For I came to set "a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; "and a man's own household will be his enemies. read more. "He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; "and he who does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.

At that time Jesus answered and said: "I praise thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and wary, and hast revealed them to the children.

"In solemn truth I tell you that unless you turn and become like little children, you will not even enter the kingdom of heaven.

"This has the Lord done for me. He has now deigned to take the away my reproach among men."

"'"I am no more worthy to be called your son; only make me like one of your hired men."'

A woman in labor has grief because her hour is come; but when she has given birth to the babe she no longer remembers her anguish, because of joy that a child has been born into the world.