Matthew 19:29

And every man that relinquisheth houses, or brothers or sisters, or father or mother, or wife or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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: Verily I say to you, that, as for you who have followed me, when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory in the new world, ye also shall sit on twelve seats, and shall judge the twelve tribes of Israel.

30But there are many first who shall be last, and last who shall be first.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness: and all these things shall be added to you.

Matthew 10:22And ye shall be hated by every one, on account of my name. But he that shall endure to the end, shall have life.

Matthew 13:8And other seed fell on good ground; and bore fruits, some a hundredfold, some sixtyfold, and some thirtyfold.

Matthew 16:25For, whoever chooseth to preserve his life, shall lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it.

Matthew 25:34Then will the king say to those on his right hand: Come, ye blessed of my Father; inherit the kingdom that was 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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