Mark 10:29

Jesus said, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News,

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WEBBE

Jesus said, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News,

BSB

“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel

KJV

And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s,

ASV

Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel’s sake,

BBE

Jesus said, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or land, because of me and the good news,

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Ἀποκριθεὶς Apokritheis answering G611 δὲ de now G1161 ἔφη ephē Was saying G5346 ὁ ho (the) G3588 Ἰησοῦς Iēsous Jesus G2424 ἀμὴν amēn Amen G281 λέγω legō I say G3004 ὑμῖν humin to you G4771 οὐδείς oudeis no [one] G3762 ἐστιν estin there is G1510 ὃς hos who G3739 ἀφῆκεν aphēken has left G863 οἰκίαν oikian house G3614 ἢ ē or G2228 ἀδελφοὺς adelphous brothers G80 ἢ ē or G2228 ἀδελφὰς adelphas sisters G79 ἢ ē or G2228 μητέρα mētera mother G3384 ἢ ē or G2228 πατέρα patera father G3962 ἢ ē or G2228 γυναῖκα gunaika wife G1135 ἢ ē or G2228 τέκνα tekna children G5043 ἢ ē or G2228 ἀγροὺς agrous lands G68 ἕνεκεν heneken because G1752 ἐμοῦ emou of me G1473 καὶ kai and G2532 ἕνεκεν heneken because G1752 τοῦ tou of the G3588 εὐαγγελίου euangeliou gospel G2098

The early church

(Hom. in Matt. 64) But it seems to me that by these words He intended covertly to proclaim that there were to be persecutions, as it would come to pass that many fathers would allure their sons to impiety, and many wives their husbands. Again He delays not to say, for my name's sake and the Gospel's, as Mark says, or for the kingdom of God, as Luke says; the name of Christ is the power of the Gospel, and of His kingdom; for the Gospel is received in the name of Jesus Christ, and the kingdom is made known, and comes by His name.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
(ubi sup.) But while Peter asks only concerning the disciples, our Lord makes a general answer; wherefore it goes on: Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no one that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands. But in saying this, He does not mean that we should leave our fathers, without helping them, or that we should separate ourselves from our wives; but He instructs us to prefer the glory of God to the things of this world.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 23–31

Christ took this occasion to speak to his disciples about the difficulty of the salvation of those who have abundance of this world. Those who thus eagerly seek the wealth of the world, will never rightly prize Christ and his grace. Also, as to the greatness of the salvation of those who have but little of this world, and leave it for Christ. The greatest trial of a good man's constancy is, when love to Jesus calls him to give up love to friends and relatives. Even when gainers by Christ, let them still expect to suffer for him, till they reach heaven. Let us learn contentment in a low state, and to watch against the love of riches in a high one. Let us pray to be enabled to part with all, if required, in Christ's service, and to use all we are allowed to keep in his service.

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Matthew 19:29Mark 10:30Luke 18:29–30

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