Luke 18:29-31

Context
18:29 Then¹ Jesus² said to them, “I tell you the truth,³ there is no one who has left home or wife or brothers⁴ or parents or children for the sake of God’s kingdom 18:30 who will not receive many times more⁵ in this age⁶ – and in the age to come, eternal life.”⁷

Another Prediction of Jesus’ Passion

18:31 Then⁸ Jesus⁹ took the twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem,¹⁰ and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.¹¹

[18:29] ¹tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[18:29] ²tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[18:29] ³tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

[18:29] ⁴tn The term “brothers” could be understood as generic here, referring to either male or female siblings. However, it is noteworthy that in the parallel passages in both Matt 19:29 and Mark 10:29, “sisters” are explicitly mentioned in the Greek text.

[18:30] ⁵sn Jesus reassures his disciples with a promise that (1) much benefit in this life (many times more) and (2) eternal life in the age to come will be given.

[18:30] ⁶tn Grk “this time” (καιρός, kairos), but for stylistic reasons this has been translated “this age” here.

[18:30] ⁷sn Note that Luke (see also Matt 19:29; Mark 10:30; Luke 10:25) portrays eternal life as something one receives in the age to come, unlike John, who emphasizes the possibility of receiving eternal life in the present (John 5:24).

[18:31] ⁸tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[18:31] ⁹tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[18:31] ¹⁰map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[18:31] ¹¹tn Or “fulfilled.” Jesus goes to Jerusalem by divine plan as the scripture records (Luke 2:39; 12:50; 22:37; Acts 13:29). See Luke 9:22, 44.