Mark 10:30 (WEB)
but he will receive one hundred times more now in this time: houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the age to come eternal life.
Catechism · 1
“Christ is the center of all Christian life. the bond with him takes precedence over all other bonds, familial or social.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Lk 14:26; Mk 10:28-31.
Fathers and councils · 21
Jerome
“…fold; and, on the other hand, that the bad ground admitted of three degrees of sterility: but Jovinianus makes only two classes, the good soil and the bad.And as in one Gospel our Lord promises the Apostles a hundred fold, in another seven fold, for leaving children and wives, and in the world to come life…” — editor's note: S. Matt. xix. 29; S. Mark x. 29, 30; S. Luke xviii. 29, 30.
Read the whole comment“When in the gospel the apostles ask their Lord and Saviour what He will give to those who have left all for His sake, He tells them that they shall receive an hundredfold now in this time and in the world to come eternal life.” — editor's note: Mark x. 28–30.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.26Conference XXIV
“…times as much now in this time: houses and brethren and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the world to come life eternal.”” — editor's note: S. Mark x. 29, 30.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Whence also there is this saying for the good, “He shall receive in this world seven times as much:” which hath been put for all.” — editor's note: Mark x. 30. On Matt xix. 29 there is a var. reading “manifold,” but not “sevenfold.” E.V. “hundred-fold.”
Read the whole comment“Mark has followed the same order here as Matthew.” — editor's note: Mark x. 13–31.
Read the whole commentChapter VII.—Of the Fact that from This Point on to the Lord’s Supper, with Which Act the Discussion of All the Narratives of the Four Evangelists Conjointly Commenced, No Question Calling for Special Examination is…
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John Chrysostom
“For instance, to them that strip themselves of all that they have for His sake He promised to give an hundred fold in the present world, and life eternal in that which is to come; by the things already given making the future also credible.” — editor's note: Mark x. 30; Luke xviii. 30.
Read the whole comment“And again: “Whosoever hath left houses or brethren, shall receive an hundred fold in this world, and in the future shall inherit everlasting life.”” — editor's note: Matt. xix. 29. See also Mark x. 29, 30; and Luke xviii. 29, 30.
Read the whole comment“Hear also Christ saying to them, “Ye shall sit upon twelve thrones,” and, “every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or father, or mother, shall receive an hundredfold in this world, and shall inherit everlasting life.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 29; compare Mark x. 30, Luke viii. 30.
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Tertullian
“Parents, wives, children, will have to be left behind, for God’s sake.” — editor's note: Luke xiv. 26; Mark x. 29, 30; Matt. xix. 27–30. Compare these texts with Tertullian’s words, and see the testimony he thus gives to the deity of Christ.
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Clement of Alexandria
“But many that are first shall be last, and the last first.”” — editor's note: Mark x. 17–31. Clement does not give always Mark’s ipsissima verba.
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Catena Aurea on Mark
- Glossa OrdinariaCatena Aurea on Mark
Because the youth, on hearing the advice of our Saviour concerning the casting away of his goods, had gone away sorrowful, the disciples of Christ, who had already fulfilled the foregoing precept, began to question…
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Although Peter had left but few things, still he calls these his all; for even a few things keep us by the bond of affection, so that he shall be beatified who leaves a few things.
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And because it is not sufficient to have left all, he adds that which makes up perfection, “and have followed thee.” As if he said, We have done what Thou hast commanded. What reward therefore wilt Thou give us?
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But while Peter asks only concerning the disciples, our Lord makes a general answer; wherefore it goes on: “Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no one that hath left house, or brethren, or…
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But it seems to me that by these words He intended covertly to proclaim that there were to be persecutions, as it would come to pass that many fathers would allure their sons to impiety, and many wives their husbands.
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Again He delays not to say, “for my name’s sake and the Gospel’s ” and Mark says, or “for the kingdom of God,” as Luke says; the name of Christ is the power of the Gospel, and of His kingdom; for the Gospel is…
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Some, however, taking occasion from this saying, in which it is announced that he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, teach that Jewish fable of a thousand years after the resurrection of the just, when…
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This hundredfold reward therefore must be in participation, not in possession, for the Lord fulfilled this to them not carnally, but spiritually.
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For a wife is busied in a house about her husband’s food and raiment. See also how this is the case with the Apostles; for many women busied themselves about their food and their clothing, and ministered unto them.…
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This which is here said, “shall receive an hundredfold,” may be understood in a higher sense. [see note, p. 78] For the number a hundred which is reckoned by changing from the left to the right hand, although it has…
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Cross-references · 13
Cited together in Catechism §1618.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.26.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.26.
Cited together in Catechism §1618.
Cited together in Catechism §1618.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.26.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.26.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.26.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.26.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.26.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.26.
Cited together in Catechism §1618.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.26.