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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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Commentators agree that Jesus' promise of a 'hundredfold' reward is not a literal financial return. Instead, it refers to the immense spiritual and relational blessings found in God's family. Those who sacrifice relationships or possessions for Christ gain a new, vast family in the church and a spiritual wealth—peace, joy, and God's presence—that is a hundred times more valuable than what was lost.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Forsaken houses, etc. In the days of Jesus, those who followed him were generally obliged to forsake houses and home, and to attend him. I…
A hundredfold (εκατονπλασιονα). But Westcott and Hort read πολλαπλασιονα, manifold. Eternal life is the real reward.
19th Century
Anglican
Everyone who has forsaken — While the loyalty and faith of the Apostles were rewarded with a promise that satisfied their hopes th…
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Baptist
No one will be a loser by the Lord Jesus in the long run. Everyone who has bravely forsaken the comforts of this life for Christ will receive a hun…
Jesus now extends his encouragement to all his self-sacrificing disciples. The promise is not literal (one cannot have one hundred mothers). God is…
16th Century
Protestant
And whosoever shall forsake. After having raised the expectation of His followers to the hope of a future life, He supports them by immedi…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And everyone that has forsaken houses Not only the then disciples of Christ, but any other believer in him, whether …
Although Christ spoke so strongly, few who have riches do not trust in them. How few who are poor are not tempted to envy! But people's earnestness…
13th Century
Catholic
In this passage, it was shown how one comes to eternal life by the common way. Here, He teaches how one comes by the way of perfection. This way of…
