Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 18:29
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,
29. There is no man that hath left house ] Compare the sacrifice and reward of the sons of Levi, Deu 33:8-11.
for the kingdom of God’s sake ] Unless the motive be pure, the sacrifice is unavailing.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 29. That hath left house, or parents, c.] See on Mt 19:28-29, and Mr 10:29-30.
Or brethren] , OR SISTERS, is added by the Cod. Bezae, and some others.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
29. There is no man,c.graciously acknowledging at once the completeness and theacceptableness of the surrender as a thing already made.
house, &c.Thespecification is still more minute in Matthew and Mark, (Mat 19:27Mar 10:29) to take in everyform of self-sacrifice.
for the kingdom of God’ssakein Mark (Mr 10:29),”for MY sake and theGospel’s.” See on Lu 6:22.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And he said unto them,…. To his disciples, as the Ethiopic version reads; though the Syriac and Persic versions read, “and Jesus said to him”; that is, to Peter; he particularly replied to him:
verily I say unto you, there is no man: not only you shall have peculiar honour done you, as to sit on thrones, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel; but there is not a single person of a more private character,
that hath left house, or “houses”, as read the Syriac and Persic versions;
or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake: that is, for Christ’s sake, and for the sake of his Gospel, as the other evangelists have it; and which teaches us how to understand the kingdom of God here, and elsewhere.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
1) “And he said unto them,” (ho de eipen autois) “Then he said to them,” to His chosen, following, new covenant church fellowship of disciples, whom He had chosen, Joh 15:16; Joh 15:27; Joh 20:21.
2) “Verily I say unto you,” (amen lego humin) I tell you all truly,” certainly, or with assurance.
3) “There is no man that has left,” (hoti oudeis eistin hos apheken) “That there is (exists) no one who has left,” left behind, to follow me. Mar 10:29-30 lists detailed sacrifices to take, in every form of self-sacrifice, a disciple may make to follow or obey Jesus, with a pledge of reward.
4) “House, or parents, or brethren,” (oikian e goneis adelphous) “A residence, or parents, or brothers,” the center of family social order.
5) “Or wife or children,” (e gunaika e tekna) “Or a’ wife or children,” for whom he is to provide, a thing
that even infidels will do, 1Ti 5:8.
6) “For the kingdom of God’s sake.” (eineken tes basileias tou theou) “For the sake (or cause) of the kingdom of God … .. kingdom of heaven,” or church, as used more restrictedly by Matthew, that company that Jesus called from among the Gentiles, in Galilee, for His name’s sake, His bride, Act 15:14; Mat 4:16; Mat 4:18-22; Act 1:22-23; Act 10:37; 1Co 2:9-10.
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
(29) There is no man that hath left . . .There is possibly something characteristic in the omission of the lands, which we find in the other Gospels. To leave a house implied the breaking-up of the life of home and its relationships, but the companion of Paul and Barnabas might well have thought so little of parting with a field, as a simple possession (comp. Act. 1:18-19; Act. 4:34), that the word hardly dwelt upon his memory as connected with the idea of a special and extraordinary sacrifice.
For the kingdom of Gods sake.Note the freedom of reporting in the substitution of this phrase in the place of for My names sake, in St. Matthew, and for My sake and the gospels in St. Mark.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
‘And he said unto them, “Truly I say to you, There is no man who has left house, or wife, or brethren, or parents, or children, for the Kingly Rule of God’s sake, who will not receive a great deal more in this time, and in the world to come eternal life.”
Then Jesus assured them all that no one who had genuinely, for the sake of the Kingly Rule of God as revealed in Him, left behind what was their own, would lose out by it. They would receive much more than they had lost, both in this world and the next. And this included house, wife, family, children, or anything else. Thus the ruler, having gone away, had had the worst of the bargain. Luke is the only one who includes ‘wife’ in his list. As ever he is mindful to give due importance to women.
Some react at the thought of leaving wife. But he is not talking about an ‘official separation’. He is pointing out that no relationship must prevent men from doing the will of God. Many men leave their wives for long periods for the purpose of building up wealth, with the wife’s full approval. Others take them with them. The same was to apply under the Kingly Rule of God. They were certainly not to desert wife or children, but would trust them into the hands of God and their relations. For was His promise not that He would ensure that they would be fully provided for?
It should be noted that this is not a promise of the certainty of worldly prosperity. It is in the end the promise of ‘something better’, and is giving the certainty that no man who truly serves God will end up disappointed. If he lose his old family, he will have a new family. If he lose his wealth he will receive what is of more value. And so on. God is no man’s debtor. But above all he would have life.
The disciples, contented, might well now have felt that they could fall back into the old routine, following the Master, and enjoying their privileges as His servants. But Jesus, aware of what lay ahead, knew that they now had to be brought to the realisation that like the rich ruler they too would soon be called on to make a choice. For like him their world would soon be brought crashing down, even though the challenge would be a different one. And their response then would determine their future. It is this that Jesus now tries to deal with.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
29 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,
Ver. 29. See Mat 19:28 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Luk 18:29 . : as in Luk 14:26 , not in parallels. : parents, for father and mother in parallels; the latter more impressive.
Fuente: The Expositors Greek Testament by Robertson
or. Note the Figure of speech Paradiastole (App-6), for emphasis.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
There: Luk 14:26-28, Deu 33:9, Mat 10:37-39, Mat 19:28-30, Mar 10:29-31
Reciprocal: Rth 2:11 – and how 2Ch 25:8 – The Lord Mat 5:18 – verily Mat 6:33 – and all Mat 19:29 – every Luk 14:20 – General
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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See the comments on Mat 19:28-29.
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary
Observe here, the lenity and kindness of our Lord’s gracious answer: he tells his disciples, that they who had left all and followed him, should be no losers by him; that is, in this world they shall receive manifold; says an hundred-fold; Mar 10:30 but how so? “Not in kind, but in equivalency:” not an hundred brethren, and sisters, and possessions, in kind; but he shall enjoy all that in God, which all creatures would be to him, if they were multiplied a hundred times. Oh the santifying gifts and saving graces, the supporting comforts and ravishing consolations, of the Holy Spirit, are a sufficient compensation for any thing, for all, yea, for more than all, that we can part with for the sake of Christ.
Fuente: Expository Notes with Practical Observations on the New Testament
18:29 {9} 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,
(9) They become the richest of all who do not refuse to be poor for Christ’s sake.
Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes
For emphasis Jesus introduced His reply with the preface that affirmed the truthfulness of what followed. Everyone who denies himself or herself the normal comforts and contacts of life to advance God’s mission will receive a greater reward from God for doing so. Luke used the phrase "for the kingdom of God" (Luk 18:29; cf. Luk 18:25) whereas Matthew used "for my sake" (Mat 19:29) and Mark wrote "for my sake and for the gospel’s sake" (Mar 10:29). These are all synonymous concepts.
First, that one will receive deeper spiritual comfort and more satisfying human contacts in the present life (cf. Act 2:44-47; Act 4:32-37). Second, he or she will receive an even better and enduring life in the coming kingdom. Jesus and the apostles spoke of eternal life as a reward for self-sacrifice (Mat 19:29; Mar 10:30; Joh 12:25-26; Rom 2:7; Rom 6:22; Gal 6:8) and as the gift of God that comes to everyone who trusts in Jesus Christ (Rom 6:23). [Note: See Dillow, pp. 135-45, for an explanation of the biblical teaching regarding inheriting eternal life as a reward.] Jesus mentioned it here with rewards because it provides the ultimate contrast with what disciples give up now. Giving up a wife may refer to giving up marriage rather than leaving a wife, or periods of separation to engage in kingdom business may be in view.