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We saw in yesterday's lamentation that David was able to say lovely things about Saul, his persecutor, so today we see David sending a "Thank you" to the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had retrieved Saul's body and buried it. "Thank yous" are extremely important.
David Simpson [Worcester (UK)] Comment added in 2004 Reply to David
14:17 Abner and Joab’s behaviour in this incident is appalling. David had been chosen by God, Ishbosheth had not. There should not even have been a discussion, let alone young men fighting each other.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2013 Reply to Peter
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1. And it came to pass after this <310>, that David <1732> enquired <7592>(8799) of the LORD <3068>, saying <559>(8800), Shall I go up <5927>(8799) into any <259> of the cities <5892> of Judah <3063>? And the LORD <3068> said <559>(8799) unto him, Go up <5927>(8798). And David <1732> said <559>(8799), Whither shall I go up <5927>(8799)? And he said <559>(8799), Unto Hebron <2275>.
2. So David <1732> went up <5927>(8799) thither, and his two <8147> wives <802> also, Ahinoam <293> the Jezreelitess <3159>, and Abigail <26> Nabal's <5037> wife <802> the Carmelite <3761>.
3. And his men <582> that were with him did David <1732> bring up <5927>(8689), every man <376> with his household <1004>: and they dwelt <3427>(8799) in the cities <5892> of Hebron <2275>.
4. And the men <582> of Judah <3063> came <935>(8799), and there they anointed <4886>(8799) David <1732> king <4428> over the house <1004> of Judah <3063>. And they told <5046>(8686) David <1732>, saying <559>(8800), That the men <582> of Jabeshgilead <3003> <1568> were they that buried <6912>(8804) Saul <7586>.
5. And David <1732> sent <7971>(8799) messengers <4397> unto the men <582> of Jabeshgilead <3003> <1568>, and said <559>(8799) unto them, Blessed <1288>(8803) be ye of the LORD <3068>, that ye have shewed <6213>(8804) this kindness <2617> unto your lord <113>, even unto Saul <7586>, and have buried <6912>(8799) him.
6. And now the LORD <3068> shew <6213>(8799) kindness <2617> and truth <571> unto you: and I also will requite <6213>(8799) you this kindness <2896>, because ye have done <6213>(8804) this thing <1697>.
7. Therefore now let your hands <3027> be strengthened <2388>(8799), and be ye valiant <1121> <2428>: for your master <113> Saul <7586> is dead <4191>(8804), and also the house <1004> of Judah <3063> have anointed <4886>(8804) me king <4428> over them.
8. But Abner <74> the son <1121> of Ner <5369>, captain <8269> of Saul's <7586> host <6635>, took <3947>(8804) Ishbosheth <378> the son <1121> of Saul <7586>, and brought him over <5674>(8686) to Mahanaim <4266>;
9. And made him king <4427>(8686) over Gilead <1568>, and over the Ashurites <805>, and over Jezreel <3157>, and over Ephraim <669>, and over Benjamin <1144>, and over all Israel <3478>.
10. Ishbosheth <378> Saul's <7586> son <1121> was forty <705> years <8141> old <1121> when he began to reign <4427>(8800) over Israel <3478>, and reigned <4427>(8804) two <8147> years <8141>. But the house <1004> of Judah <3063> followed <310> David <1732>.
11. And the time <4557> <3117> that David <1732> was king <4428> in Hebron <2275> over the house <1004> of Judah <3063> was seven <7651> years <8141> and six <8337> months <2320>.
12. And Abner <74> the son <1121> of Ner <5369>, and the servants <5650> of Ishbosheth <378> the son <1121> of Saul <7586>, went out <3318>(8799) from Mahanaim <4266> to Gibeon <1391>.
13. And Joab <3097> the son <1121> of Zeruiah <6870>, and the servants <5650> of David <1732>, went out <3318>(8804), and met <6298>(8799) together <3162> by the pool <1295> of Gibeon <1391>: and they sat down <3427>(8799), the one on the one side of the pool <1295>, and the other on the other side of the pool <1295>.
14. And Abner <74> said <559>(8799) to Joab <3097>, Let the young men <5288> now arise <6965>(8799), and play <7832>(8762) before <6440> us. And Joab <3097> said <559>(8799), Let them arise <6965>(8799).
15. Then there arose <6965>(8799) and went over <5674>(8799) by number <4557> twelve <8147> <6240> of Benjamin <1144>, which pertained to Ishbosheth <378> the son <1121> of Saul <7586>, and twelve <8147> <6240> of the servants <5650> of David <1732>.
16. And they caught <2388>(8686) every one <376> his fellow <7453> by the head <7218>, and thrust his sword <2719> in his fellow's <7453> side <6654>; so they fell down <5307>(8799) together <3162>: wherefore that place <4725> was called <7121>(8799) Helkathhazzurim <2521>, which is in Gibeon <1391>.
17. And there was a very <3966> sore <7186> battle <4421> that day <3117>; and Abner <74> was beaten <5062>(8735), and the men <582> of Israel <3478>, before <6440> the servants <5650> of David <1732>.
18. And there were three <7969> sons <1121> of Zeruiah <6870> there, Joab <3097>, and Abishai <52>, and Asahel <6214>: and Asahel <6214> was as light <7031> of foot <7272> as a <259> wild <7704> roe <6643>.
19. And Asahel <6214> pursued <7291>(8799) after <310> Abner <74>; and in going <3212>(8800) he turned <5186>(8804) not to the right hand <3225> nor to the left <8040> from following <310> Abner <74>.
20. Then Abner <74> looked <6437>(8799) behind <310> him, and said <559>(8799), Art thou Asahel <6214>? And he answered <559>(8799), I am.
21. And Abner <74> said <559>(8799) to him, Turn thee aside <5186>(8798) to thy right hand <3225> or to thy left <8040>, and lay thee hold <270>(8798) on one <259> of the young men <5288>, and take <3947>(8798) thee his armour <2488>. But Asahel <6214> would <14>(8804) not turn aside <5493>(8800) from following <310> of him.
22. And Abner <74> said <559>(8800) again <3254>(8686) to Asahel <6214>, Turn thee aside <5493>(8798) from following <310> me: wherefore should I smite <5221>(8686) thee to the ground <776>? how then should I hold up <5375>(8799) my face <6440> to Joab <3097> thy brother <251>?
23. Howbeit he refused <3985>(8762) to turn aside <5493>(8800): wherefore Abner <74> with the hinder end <310> of the spear <2595> smote <5221>(8686) him under <413> the fifth <2570> rib, that the spear <2595> came out <3318>(8799) behind <310> him; and he fell down <5307>(8799) there, and died <4191>(8799) in the same place <8478>: and it came to pass, that as many as came <935>(8802) to the place <4725> where Asahel <6214> fell down <5307>(8804) and died <4191>(8799) stood still <5975>(8799).
24. Joab <3097> also and Abishai <52> pursued <7291>(8799) after <310> Abner <74>: and the sun <8121> went down <935>(8804) when they were come <935>(8804) to the hill <1389> of Ammah <522>, that lieth before <6440> Giah <1520> by the way <1870> of the wilderness <4057> of Gibeon <1391>.
25. And the children <1121> of Benjamin <1144> gathered themselves together <6908>(8691) after <310> Abner <74>, and became one <259> troop <92>, and stood <5975>(8799) on the top <7218> of an hill <1389>.
26. Then Abner <74> called <7121>(8799) to Joab <3097>, and said <559>(8799), Shall the sword <2719> devour <398>(8799) for ever <5331>? knowest <3045>(8804) thou not that it will be bitterness <4751> in the latter end <314>? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid <559>(8799) the people <5971> return <7725>(8800) from following <310> their brethren <251>?
27. And Joab <3097> said <559>(8799), As God <430> liveth <2416>, unless <3884> thou hadst spoken <1696>(8765), surely then in the morning <1242> the people <5971> had gone up <5927>(8738) every one <376> from following <310> his brother <251>.
28. So Joab <3097> blew <8628>(8799) a trumpet <7782>, and all the people <5971> stood still <5975>(8799), and pursued <7291>(8799) after <310> Israel <3478> no more, neither fought <3898>(8736) they any more <3254>(8804).
29. And Abner <74> and his men <582> walked <1980>(8804) all that night <3915> through the plain <6160>, and passed over <5674>(8799) Jordan <3383>, and went through <3212>(8799) all Bithron <1338>, and they came <935>(8799) to Mahanaim <4266>.
30. And Joab <3097> returned <7725>(8804) from following <310> Abner <74>: and when he had gathered <6908> <0> all the people <5971> together <6908>(8799), there lacked <6485>(8735) of David's <1732> servants <5650> nineteen <8672> <6240> men <376> and Asahel <6214>.
31. But the servants <5650> of David <1732> had smitten <5221>(8689) of Benjamin <1144>, and of Abner's <74> men <582>, so that three <7969> hundred <3967> and threescore <8346> men <376> died <4191>(8804).
32. And they took up <5375>(8799) Asahel <6214>, and buried <6912>(8799) him in the sepulchre <6913> of his father <1>, which was in Bethlehem <1035>. And Joab <3097> and his men <582> went <3212>(8799) all night <3915>, and they came to Hebron <2275> at break of day <215>(8735).
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1. At that time <6256>, saith <5002>(8803) the LORD <3068>, they shall bring out <3318>(8686) the bones <6106> of the kings <4428> of Judah <3063>, and the bones <6106> of his princes <8269>, and the bones <6106> of the priests <3548>, and the bones <6106> of the prophets <5030>, and the bones <6106> of the inhabitants <3427>(8802) of Jerusalem <3389>, out of their graves <6913>:
2. And they shall spread <7849>(8804) them before the sun <8121>, and the moon <3394>, and all the host <6635> of heaven <8064>, whom they have loved <157>(8804), and whom they have served <5647>(8804), and after <310> whom they have walked <1980>(8804), and whom they have sought <1875>(8804), and whom they have worshipped <7812>(8694): they shall not be gathered <622>(8735), nor be buried <6912>(8735); they shall be for dung <1828> upon the face <6440> of the earth <127>.
3. And death <4194> shall be chosen <977>(8738) rather than life <2416> by all the residue <7611> of them that remain <7604>(8737) of this evil <7451> family <4940>, which remain <7604>(8737) in all the places <4725> whither I have driven <5080>(8689) them, saith <5002>(8803) the LORD <3068> of hosts <6635>.
4. Moreover thou shalt say <559>(8804) unto them, Thus saith <559>(8804) the LORD <3068>; Shall they fall <5307>(8799), and not arise <6965>(8799)? shall he turn away <7725>(8799), and not return <7725>(8799)?
5. Why then is this people <5971> of Jerusalem <3389> slidden back <7725>(8790) by a perpetual <5329>(8737) backsliding <4878>? they hold <2388>(8689) fast deceit <8649>, they refuse <3985>(8765) to return <7725>(8800).
6. I hearkened <7181>(8689) and heard <8085>(8799), but they spake not aright <1696>(8762): no man <376> repented <5162>(8737) him of <5921> his wickedness <7451>, saying <559>(8800), What have I done <6213>(8804)? every one turned <7725>(8804) to his course <4794>, as the horse <5483> rusheth <7857>(8802) into the battle <4421>.
7. Yea, the stork <2624> in the heaven <8064> knoweth <3045>(8804) her appointed times <4150>; and the turtle <8449> and the crane <5483> and the swallow <5693> observe <8104>(8804) the time <6256> of their coming <935>(8800); but my people <5971> know <3045>(8804) not the judgment <4941> of the LORD <3068>.
8. How do ye say <559>(8799), We are wise <2450>, and the law <8451> of the LORD <3068> is with us? Lo, certainly <403> in vain <8267> made <6213>(8804) he it; the pen <5842> of the scribes <5608>(8802) is in vain <8267>.
9. The wise <2450> men are ashamed <3001>(8689), they are dismayed <2865>(8804) and taken <3920>(8735): lo, they have rejected <3988>(8804) the word <1697> of the LORD <3068>; and what wisdom <2451> is in them?
10. Therefore will I give <5414>(8799) their wives <802> unto others <312>, and their fields <7704> to them that shall inherit <3423>(8802) them: for every one from the least <6996> even unto the greatest <1419> is given <1214>(8802) to covetousness <1215>, from the prophet <5030> even unto the priest <3548> every one dealeth <6213>(8802) falsely <8267>.
11. For they have healed <7495>(8762) the hurt <7667> of the daughter <1323> of my people <5971> slightly <7043>(8738), saying <559>(8800), Peace <7965>, peace <7965>; when there is no peace <7965>.
12. Were they ashamed <3001>(8689) when they had committed <6213>(8804) abomination <8441>? nay, they were not at all <954>(8800) ashamed <954>(8799), neither could <3045>(8804) they blush <3637>(8736): therefore shall they fall <5307>(8799) among them that fall <5307>(8802): in the time <6256> of their visitation <6486> they shall be cast down <3782>(8735), saith <559>(8804) the LORD <3068>.
13. I will surely <622>(8800) consume <5486>(8686) them, saith <5002>(8803) the LORD <3068>: there shall be no grapes <6025> on the vine <1612>, nor figs <8384> on the fig tree <8384>, and the leaf <5929> shall fade <5034>(8804); and the things that I have given <5414>(8799) them shall pass away <5674>(8799) from them.
14. Why do we sit still <3427>(8802)? assemble <622>(8734) yourselves, and let us enter <935>(8799) into the defenced <4013> cities <5892>, and let us be silent <1826>(8735) there: for the LORD <3068> our God <430> hath put us to silence <1826>(8689), and given us water <4325> of gall <7219> to drink <8248>(8686), because we have sinned <2398>(8804) against the LORD <3068>.
15. We looked <6960>(8763) for peace <7965>, but no good <2896> came; and for a time <6256> of health <4832>, and behold trouble <1205>!
16. The snorting <5170> of his horses <5483> was heard <8085>(8738) from Dan <1835>: the whole land <776> trembled <7493>(8804) at the sound <6963> of the neighing <4684> of his strong ones <47>; for they are come <935>(8799), and have devoured <398>(8799) the land <776>, and all <4393> that is in it; the city <5892>, and those that dwell <3427>(8802) therein.
17. For, behold, I will send <7971>(8764) serpents <5175>, cockatrices <6848>, among you, which will not be charmed <3908>, and they shall bite <5391>(8765) you, saith <5002>(8803) the LORD <3068>.
18. When I would comfort <4010> myself against sorrow <3015>, my heart <3820> is faint <1742> in me.
19. Behold the voice <6963> of the cry <7775> of the daughter <1323> of my people <5971> because of them that dwell in a far <4801> country <776>: Is not the LORD <3068> in Zion <6726>? is not her king <4428> in her? Why have they provoked me to anger <3707>(8689) with their graven images <6456>, and with strange <5236> vanities <1892>?
20. The harvest <7105> is past <5674>(8804), the summer <7019> is ended <3615>(8804), and we are not saved <3467>(8738).
21. For the hurt <7667> of the daughter <1323> of my people <5971> am I hurt <7665>(8717); I am black <6937>(8804); astonishment <8047> hath taken hold <2388>(8689) on me.
22. Is there no balm <6875> in Gilead <1568>; is there no physician <7495>(8802) there? why then <3588> is not the health <724> of the daughter <1323> of my people <5971> recovered <5927>(8804)?
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Matt 19:5,6
“…For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.”
Asunder is an Old English word dating back to the 14C, and means “apart,” or “break into parts.” It can be used literally or figuratively, as in families torn asunder by tragedies.
In verse 5, we read that a union of a married couple is no more two flesh, but “one flesh.” Many limit this word asunder to something that happens in a divorce, but in actual fact, a sister or brother who commits adultery has already severed or torn asunder the one-flesh principal in joining themselves to another and becoming one flesh with their illicit partner (cf.1Cor 6:16).
The one flesh relationship is to mirror God and Christ’s relationship with the ecclesia (cf. Eph 5). Oneness, more often than not, has been limited to merely the physical, but God’s oneness includes a spiritual one as taught by the apostle Paul. Just the physical one-flesh relationship is a relationship without holiness. Marital relationships are never to involve a third party.
To cleave is stick to their partner, honour them and be committed to them. The spouse is their priority.
To leave family does not mean to ignore them. What it does mean is not allowing them to influence or meddle in the marriage, which ultimately could have devastating effects. Many marriages have broken up because a spouse leaned more toward family than to their spouse! They have also broken the spiritual type because they left and did not cleave, breaking the type of the union God wants us to have with Him (cf. Deut 13:4). When we cleave to God, we submit to His authority over us; we follow Him closely, we obey His commands. There are many blessings when we follow God’s plan, and anything short of it is not Biblical oneness and brings with it many sorrows.
Valerie Mello [in isolation, TN, USA] Comment added in 2017 Reply to Valerie
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1. And <2532> it came to pass <1096>(5633), that when <3753> Jesus <2424> had finished <5055>(5656) these <5128> sayings <3056>, he departed <3332>(5656) from <575> Galilee <1056>, and <2532> came <2064>(5627) into <1519> the coasts <3725> of Judaea <2449> beyond <4008> Jordan <2446>;
2. And <2532> great <4183> multitudes <3793> followed <190>(5656) him <846>; and <2532> he healed <2323>(5656) them <846> there <1563>.
3. The Pharisees <5330> also <2532> came <4334>(5656) unto him <846>, tempting <3985>(5723) him <846>, and <2532> saying <3004>(5723) unto him <846>, Is it lawful <1487> <1832>(5748) for a man <444> to put away <630>(5658) his <848> wife <1135> for <2596> every <3956> cause <156>?
4. And <1161> he answered <611>(5679) and said <2036>(5627) unto them <846>, Have ye <314> <0> not <3756> read <314>(5627), that <3754> he which <3588> made <4160>(5660) them at <575> the beginning <746> made <4160>(5656) them <846> male <730> and <2532> female <2338>,
5. And <2532> said <2036>(5627), For this <5127> cause <1752> shall a man <444> leave <2641>(5692) father <3962> and <2532> mother <3384>, and <2532> shall cleave <4347>(5701) to his <848> wife <1135>: and <2532> they twain <1417> shall be <2071>(5704) <1519> one <3391> flesh <4561>?
6. Wherefore <5620> they are <1526>(5748) no more <3765> twain <1417>, but <235> one <3391> flesh <4561>. What <3739> therefore <3767> God <2316> hath joined together <4801>(5656), let <5563> <0> not <3361> man <444> put asunder <5563>(5720).
7. They say <3004>(5719) unto him <846>, Why <5101> did Moses <3475> then <3767> command <1781>(5662) to give <1325>(5629) a writing <975> of divorcement <647>, and <2532> to put <630> <0> her <846> away <630>(5658)?
8. He saith <3004>(5719) unto them <846>, <3754> Moses <3475> because of <4314> the hardness <4641> <0> of your <5216> hearts <4641> suffered <2010>(5656) you <5213> to put away <630>(5658) your <5216> wives <1135>: but <1161> from <575> the beginning <746> it was <1096>(5754) not <3756> so <3779>.
9. And <1161> I say <3004>(5719) unto you <5213>, <3754> Whosoever <3739> <302> shall put away <630>(5661) his <848> wife <1135>, except <1508> it be for <1909> fornication <4202>, and <2532> shall marry <1060>(5661) another <243>, committeth adultery <3429>(5736): and <2532> whoso marrieth <1060>(5660) her which <3588> is put away <630>(5772) doth commit adultery <3429>(5736).
10. His <846> disciples <3101> say <3004>(5719) unto him <846>, If <1487> the case <156> of the man <444> be <2076>(5748) so <3779> with <3326> his wife <1135>, it is <4851> <0> not <3756> good <4851>(5719) to marry <1060>(5658).
11. But <1161> he said <2036>(5627) unto them <846>, All <3956> men cannot <3756> receive <5562>(5719) this <5126> saying <3056>, save <235> they to whom <3739> it is given <1325>(5769).
12. For <1063> there are <1526>(5748) some eunuchs <2135>, which <3748> were so <3779> born <1080>(5681) from <1537> their mother's <3384> womb <2836>: and <2532> there are <1526>(5748) some eunuchs <2135>, which <3748> were made eunuchs <2134>(5656) of <5259> men <444>: and <2532> there be <1526>(5748) eunuchs <2135>, which <3748> have made <2134> <0> themselves <1438> eunuchs <2134>(5656) for <1223> the kingdom <932> of heaven's sake <3772>. He that is able <1410>(5740) to receive <5562>(5721) it, let him receive <5562>(5720) it.
13. Then <5119> were there brought <4374>(5681) unto him <846> little children <3813>, that <2443> he should put <2007> <0> his hands <5495> on <2007>(5632) them <846>, and <2532> pray <4336>(5667): and <1161> the disciples <3101> rebuked <2008>(5656) them <846>.
14. But <1161> Jesus <2424> said <2036>(5627), Suffer <863>(5628) little children <3813>, and <2532> forbid <2967>(5720) them <846> not <3361>, to come <2064>(5629) unto <4314> me <3165>: for <1063> of such <5108> is <2076>(5748) the kingdom <932> of heaven <3772>.
15. And <2532> he laid <2007> <0> his hands <5495> on <2007>(5631) them <846>, and departed <4198>(5675) thence <1564>.
16. And <2532>, behold <2400>(5628), one <1520> came <4334>(5631) and said <2036>(5627) unto him <846>, Good <18> Master <1320>, what <5101> good thing <18> shall I do <4160>(5661), that <2443> I may have <2192>(5725) eternal <166> life <2222>?
17. And <1161> he said <2036>(5627) unto him <846>, Why <5101> callest thou <3004>(5719) me <3165> good <18>? there is none <3762> good <18> but <1508> one <1520>, that is, God <2316>: but <1161> if <1487> thou wilt <2309>(5719) enter <1525>(5629) into <1519> life <2222>, keep <5083>(5657) the commandments <1785>.
18. He saith <3004>(5719) unto him <846>, Which <4169>? <1161> Jesus <2424> said <2036>(5627), Thou shalt do <5407> <0> no <3756> murder <5407>(5692), Thou shalt <3431> <0> not <3756> commit adultery <3431>(5692), Thou shalt <2813> <0> not <3756> steal <2813>(5692), Thou shalt <5576> <0> not <3756> bear false witness <5576>(5692),
19. Honour <5091>(5720) thy <4675> father <3962> and <2532> thy mother <3384>: and <2532>, Thou shalt love <25>(5692) thy <4675> neighbour <4139> as <5613> thyself <4572>.
20. The young man <3495> saith <3004>(5719) unto him <846>, All <3956> these things <5023> have I kept <5442>(5668) from <1537> my <3450> youth up <3503>: what <5101> lack <5302>(5719) I yet <2089>?
21. Jesus <2424> said <5346>(5713) unto him <846>, If <1487> thou wilt <2309>(5719) be <1511>(5750) perfect <5046>, go <5217>(5720) and sell <4453>(5657) that thou <4675> hast <5224>(5723), and <2532> give <1325>(5628) to the poor <4434>, and <2532> thou shalt have <2192>(5692) treasure <2344> in <1722> heaven <3772>: and <2532> come <1204>(5773) and follow <190>(5720) me <3427>.
22. But <1161> when the young man <3495> heard <191>(5660) that saying <3056>, he went away <565>(5627) sorrowful <3076>(5746): for <1063> he had <2192>(5723) <2258>(5713) great <4183> possessions <2933>.
23. Then <1161> said <2036>(5627) Jesus <2424> unto his <848> disciples <3101>, Verily <281> I say <3004>(5719) unto you <5213>, That <3754> a rich man <4145> shall hardly <1423> enter <1525>(5695) into <1519> the kingdom <932> of heaven <3772>.
24. And <1161> again <3825> I say <3004>(5719) unto you <5213>, It is <2076>(5748) easier <2123> for a camel <2574> to go <1330>(5629) through <1223> the eye <5169> of a needle <4476>, than <2228> for a rich man <4145> to enter <1525>(5629) into <1519> the kingdom <932> of God <2316>.
25. When <1161> his <846> disciples <3101> heard <191>(5660) it, they were exceedingly <4970> amazed <1605>(5712), saying <3004>(5723), Who <5101> then <686> can <1410>(5736) be saved <4982>(5683)?
26. But <1161> Jesus <2424> beheld <1689>(5660) them, and said <2036>(5627) unto them <846>, With <3844> men <444> this <5124> is <2076>(5748) impossible <102>; but <1161> with <3844> God <2316> all things <3956> are <2076>(5748) possible <1415>.
27. Then <5119> answered <611>(5679) Peter <4074> and said <2036>(5627) unto him <846>, Behold <2400>(5628), we <2249> have forsaken <863>(5656) all <3956>, and <2532> followed <190>(5656) thee <4671>; what <5101> shall we <2254> have <2071>(5704) therefore <686>?
28. And <1161> Jesus <2424> said <2036>(5627) unto them <846>, Verily <281> I say <3004>(5719) unto you <5213>, That <3754> ye <5210> which <3588> have followed <190>(5660) me <3427>, in <1722> the regeneration <3824> when <3752> the Son <5207> of man <444> shall sit <2523>(5661) in <1909> the throne <2362> of his <848> glory <1391>, ye <5210> also <2532> shall sit <2523>(5695) upon <1909> twelve <1427> thrones <2362>, judging <2919>(5723) the twelve <1427> tribes <5443> of Israel <2474>.
29. And <2532> every <3956> one <3739> that hath forsaken <863>(5656) houses <3614>, or <2228> brethren <80>, or <2228> sisters <79>, or <2228> father <3962>, or <2228> mother <3384>, or <2228> wife <1135>, or <2228> children <5043>, or <2228> lands <68>, for my <3450> name's <3686> sake <1752>, shall receive <2983>(5695) an hundredfold <1542>, and <2532> shall inherit <2816>(5692) everlasting <166> life <2222>.
30. But <1161> many <4183> that are first <4413> shall be <2071>(5704) last <2078>; and <2532> the last <2078> shall be first <4413>.