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, 30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting. (Luke 18:29-30 KJV)
William Burkitt’s 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; Mr 10:30 but how so? “Not in kind, but in equivalency:” not a 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 sanctifying gifts and saving graces, the supporting comforts and ravishing consolations, of the Holy Spirit, are a sufficient compensation for anything, for all, yea, for more than all, that we can part with for the sake of Christ.
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