Nevertheless I believe thou sleepest oftener to Him than He doth to thee; for He calleth thee full oft with His sweet, secret voice, and stirreth thy heart full stilly, that thou shouldst leave all other jangling of other vanities in thy soul, and hearken only to Him. Thus saith David in the person of our Lord: Hear, O daughter, and consider; incline thine ear, and forget thy own people and thy father’s house. That is, forget the people of thy worldly thoughts, and the house of thy fleshly and natural affections. (John Climacus)

On one occasion it is reported that Jesus seemed to forget his own people and his father's house. (Matthew 12:46-50)

But subsequent events suggest this was much more an effort to extend his listener's sense of people and house than a denial of his own.

In his relationship with his mother Mary, with his friends Martha, Mary and Lazarus, and with his community of disciples, Jesus displays great natural affection.

But we also see in the relationships of Jesus an atypical definition of natural affection.

Jesus has profound integrity, he does not change to fit the expectations of friends and family. And he fully and utterly gives himself - his true self - to the other and the relationship.

The image is of Jesus sitting with Martha and Mary by Rembrandt.