Did Jesus violated the fifth Commandment when he said hate your father and mother in Luke 14 v 26?

Answer 1

No, Jesus was saying that you must put him 1stif you want to be one of his disclples,he didn't mean that you shouldn't have any kind of love or compassion for your family. (The word "hate" was taken out of the wrong context ). No. The problem with the English language is that there is one word for 'love' and another for 'hate'. In Greek there are several words for love (eg - eros - erotic love, fraternos - brotherly/family love, agape - a deep charitable caring and so on) When Jesus tells us to 'love' one another, it is the agape love to which he refers as this was the word used in the original Greek of the gospel. Similarly the Greek word used for 'hate' in this context did not mean 'detest' as it does in English - it simply meant that they should not love their parents more than they love God. And as the answerer alluded to above, it was a problem with translation rather than what Jesus actually said and meant. As an example of how Jesus honoured his mother, even when he was dying on the cross (by then Joseph was already dead), he made provision for her. Turning to Mary, he said 'This is now your son' (referring to John, his best friend who was also there). Turning to John, he said 'this is now your mother'. From that day, we are told, John took Mary into his home to look after her. This was the action, not of a 'parent hater' but one who honoured not only the 5th Commandment but also put it into action, doing exactly what the eldest son would have been expected to do.