Luke 18:29He said to them, "Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the Kingdom of God's sake,
The setting
Judean countryside, ~30 AD. Jesus responds to Peter's declaration with this promise about sacrifice and reward near Capernaum, Israel.
The emotion here: compassionate understanding of the cost of true discipleship
The original word
basileia (βασιλείαν) — kingdom, reign, royal rule of God breaking into earthly realm
Why it matters
In Jesus' time, leaving family meant losing inheritance rights and social security
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 18:29
Jesus lists family relationships in order of difficulty — saving 'children' for last because that's the hardest sacrifice
Common misconceptionPeople think this means God wants you to abandon family relationships, but Jesus is addressing those whose families have rejected them for following Him.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 18:29
Bible Genome reading
Luke 18:29 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 18:29 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 65% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include sacrifice, reward. Notable phrases: left house; Kingdom of God's sake. This verse contains a promise of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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