Luke 18:30

30 who will not receive ¹many times more ²in this time, and in ³the age to come eternal life."

Luke 18:30 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 18:30

Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time,
&c.] Not more houses, parents, brethren but that which is abundantly preferable to them; such comfort, peace, satisfaction, and pleasure, as are not to be found in such enjoyments:

and in the world to come life everlasting;
which was what the young man was desirous of inheriting, ( Luke 18:18 ) (See Gill on Matthew 19:29).

Luke 18:30 In-Context

28 And Peter said, "See, we have left our homes and followed you."

29 And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,

30 who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life."

31 And taking the twelve, he said to them, "See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.

32 For he will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon.

Cross References

• 1. [Job 42:10]
• 2. [Matthew 6:33]
• 3. Matthew 12:32; Ephesians 1:21; [Luke 20:35]