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NASB | Mark 10:30 but that he will receive a hundred times as much now in the present age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 10:30 who will not receive a hundred times as much now in the present age--houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms--along with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life. |
Subject: What did the disciples understand? |
Bible Note: Talk about surprises! I agree with you. Like you, I would hate to think that I had given every cent I have to the poor and they didn’t understand the message of Christ. But CDBJ, we are not talking about doing that. We are talking about the fact Jesus promised to give believers these things. You may have decided to not preach that part of Jesus' message to people who do not know him. (In context, Jesus was talking to those who had already believed). But when they do come to know him they may read that and they may ask us what it means. That is what happened. What do we tell them? I hope we will tell them, "Mi casa es su casa. My house is your house". As we have opportunity, we should do good to all men, especially to those who are of the household of faith. With them, we should practice hospitality and other forms of sharing. So being affectionately desirous of them, let us be willing to impart unto them, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because they are dear unto us. We do not need bleeding hearts, but we do need soft hearts. So be kind one to another, tenderhearted. Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. We will be helping to fulfil his promises as well. If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well. |