Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Today's gospel "first will be last, and the last will be first"

Matthew 19:28-30
Jesus said to them, “Amen, I say to you
that you who have followed me, in the new age,
when the Son of Man is seated on his throne of glory,
will yourselves sit on twelve thrones,
judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters
or father or mother or children or lands
for the sake of my name will receive a hundred times more,
and will inherit eternal life.
But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”

What did Jesus mean? Is the message to deny yourself now for eternal life OR, is he talking about heaven, where we are all equal regardless of when we get there?

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