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Luke 18:29 Cross-References

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And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

Luke 18:29 (KJV)

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Commentary on Luke 18:29

Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake—Jesus validates sacrifice made heneken tēs basileias (for the kingdom's sake). The list (house, parents, siblings, wife, children) covers all earthly attachments. Aphēken (left) means subordinating to Christ. Discipleship may cost family relationships when following Christ conflicts with family expectations.Jesus reframes Peter's mercenary question ('what do we get?') toward proper motivation—kingdom priorities, not personal gain. He doesn't call for family ...

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