“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
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- WEB 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,
- 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,
- NKJV So Jesus answered and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel’s,
- NASB Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or farms, for My sake and for the gospel’s sake,
- NLT “Yes,” Jesus replied, “and I assure you that everyone who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or property, for my sake and for the Good News,
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Jesus affirms that no one who leaves home or family for him and the gospel goes unrewarded. Sacrifices made for Christ are never in vain.
Overview
Jesus solemnly promises that whatever is surrendered for his sake and the gospel will be more than repaid. The phrase "for the sake of the Good News" ties such sacrifice to the spread of the gospel. This assures disciples in every age that following Christ, though costly, leads to abundant blessing.
Cross-references & the web
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- 1 Cor 9:23I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.
- Matt 5:10–11Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Mark 8:35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.
- Heb 11:24–26By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.
- Gen 12:1–3Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you.
- Rev 2:3Without growing weary, you have persevered and endured many things for the sake of My name.
- Matt 10:18On My account, you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.
- Luke 22:28–30You are the ones who have stood by Me in My trials.
- Gen 45:20But pay no regard to your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”
- Deut 33:9–11He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant.
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