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Luke 18:29
New English Translation
Luke 18:29
New English Translation
29 Then[a] Jesus[b] said to them, “I tell you the truth,[c] there is no one who has left home or wife or brothers[d] or parents or children for the sake of God’s kingdom
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- Luke 18:29 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
- Luke 18:29 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Luke 18:29 tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amēn), I say to you.”
- Luke 18:29 tn 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.
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