Jesus' answer to his family, that those who follow him are his family is, according to Kilgallen, Jesus' way of underlining "... the fact that his life has been changed to such a degree that family ties no longer come before those whom he teaches about the kingdom of God".
Jawaban Yesus terhadap keluarga-Nya, bahwa mereka yang mengikuti-Nya adalah "keluarga-Nya", menurut Kilgallen, adalah cara Yesus menggarisbawahi "... fakta bahwa hidup-Nya telah berubah sedemikian sehingga ikatan keluarga tidak lagi lebih penting daripada mereka yang diajar-Nya mengenai Kerajaan Allah".