Mark 10 · Verse 29

Mark 10:29

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,
Mark 10:29, King James Version

Mark 10:29 in other translations

BSB“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
WEBJesus 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,
ASVJesus said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel’s sake,
YLTAnd Jesus answering said, ‘Verily I say to you, there is no one who left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for my sake, and for the good news',
DARBYJesus answering said, Verily I say to you, There is no one who has left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake and for the sake of the gospel,
BBEJesus said, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or land, because of me and the good news,
WebsterJesus answered and said, Verily I say to 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,

What does Mark 10:29 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 29 And the Gospel's - Read, for the sake of the Gospel. I have with Griesbach adopted ἑνεκεν, for the sake, on the authority of BCDEGHKMS, V, sixty others, and almost all the versions.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 10:23-31

Christ took this occasion to speak to his disciples about the difficulty of the salvation of those who have abundance of this world. Those who thus eagerly seek the wealth of the world, will never rightly prize Christ and his grace. Also, as to the greatness of the salvation of those who have but little of this world, and leave it for Christ. The greatest trial of a good man's constancy is, when love to Jesus calls…

Read the full comment on Mark 10:23-31 →

Mark 10:29 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἔφηephēWas sayingG5346
ὁho<the>G3588
Ἰησοῦς·IēsousJesus;G2424
ἀμὴνamēnAmenG281
λέγωlegōI sayG3004
ὑμῖν,huminto you,G4771
οὐδείςoudeisno [one]G3762
ἐστινestinthere isG1510
ὃςhoswhoG3739
ἀφῆκενaphēkenhas leftG863
οἰκίανoikianhouseG3614
ἢēorG2228
ἀδελφοὺςadelphousbrothersG80
ἢēorG2228
ἀδελφὰςadelphassistersG79
ἢēorG2228
μητέραmēteramotherG3384
ἢēorG2228
πατέραpaterafatherG3962
ἢēorG2228
γυναῖκαgunaikawifeG1135
ἢēorG2228
τέκναteknachildrenG5043
ἢēorG2228
ἀγροὺςagrouslandsG68
ἕνεκενhenekenbecauseG1752
ἐμοῦemouof meG1473
καὶkaiandG2532
τοῦtouof theG3588
εὐαγγελίου,euangeliougospel,G2098

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 10:29

  • 1 Corinthians 9:23

    And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

  • Matthew 5:10-11

    Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

  • Revelation 2:3

    And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

  • Hebrews 11:24-26

    By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

  • Mark 8:35

    For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.

  • Genesis 12:1-3

    Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

  • Matthew 10:18

    And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

  • Luke 22:28-30

    Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

  • Deuteronomy 33:9-11

    Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant. They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar. Bless, Lord, his substance, and accept the work of his hands: smite through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again.

  • Genesis 45:20

    Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
There.
Ge 12:1-3; 45:20; De 33:9-11; Lu 22:28-30; Heb 11:24-26
for.
8:35; Mt 5:10,11; 10:18; 1Co 9:23; Re 2:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Mark 10:28

    Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

  • Mark 10:29

    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,

  • Mark 10:30

    But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

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Mark 10:29 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y respondiendo Jesús, dijo: De cierto os digo, que no hay ninguno que haya dejado casa, ó hermanos, ó hermanas, ó padre, ó madre, ó mujer, ó hijos, ó heredades, por causa de mí y del evangelio,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Jésus, répondant, dit: En vérité, je vous dis: il n’y a personne qui ait quitté maison, ou frères, ou sœurs, ou père, ou mère, ou femme, ou enfants, ou champs, pour l’amour de moi et pour l’amour de l’évangile,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Jesus antwortete und sprach: Wahrlich, ich sage euch: Da ist niemand, der Haus oder Brüder oder Schwestern oder Vater oder Mutter oder Weib oder Kinder oder Äcker verlassen hat um meinet- und um des Evangeliums willen,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Respondens Jesus, ait: Amen dico vobis: Nemo est qui reliquerit domum, aut fratres, aut sorores, aut patrem, aut matrem, aut filios, aut agros propter me et propter Evangelium,