Luke 18:29 Meaning and Explanation
“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,”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus solemnly answers: no one has left home or family for the kingdom of God's sake whom God will fail to repay.
What Does Luke 18:29 Mean?
'Verily I say unto you' gives the promise the weight of an oath. Jesus names the dearest things a person can lose — house, parents, brothers, wife, children — because for many early disciples such losses were not theoretical. Allegiance to him could cost a person their place at every table they loved.
The accent falls on 'for the kingdom of God's sake.' This is not a command to walk away from those we are bound to love and care for; it is a promise to those whose faithfulness has already cost them dearly. Nothing surrendered for God slips his ledger. The accounting is in his hands, and the next verse opens the books.
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What does Luke 18:29 mean?
Jesus solemnly answers: no one has left home or family for the kingdom of God's sake whom God will fail to repay.