Matthew 19:29

Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.

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In The King James Version

And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

In Context

28Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

30But many will be last who are first, and first who are last.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 3:6a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

Matthew 6:33But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Matthew 10:22You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.

Matthew 13:8Others fell on good soil and yielded fruit: some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.

Matthew 16:25For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.

Matthew 25:34Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

Matthew Henry on Matthew 19:24-30

The Recompense of Christ's Followers. 23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? 26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. 27 Then… Read the whole commentary →

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