... > Bible > New Testament > public life of Christ: from his baptism until the Passion > Christ as teacher (part I): explaining his doctrine; teaching ~ parables and proverbs > Christ explaining his doctrine > Christ explaining his doctrine to the apostles and disciples > the ideal apostle > apostles must desert their kin ~ the ideal apostle (Matthew 10:37; Mark 10:29-30; Luke 14:26, 18:29-30)