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Matthew 19:28
Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses the twelve disciples immediately after Peter asks what reward they will receive for abandoning their possessions to follow Him. This exchange occurs during His journey to Jerusalem, where He teaches about the cost and reward of discipleship.
The words — ἀμὴν (amēn) and λέγω (legō) form the emphatic declaration “Truly I tell you,” establishing the statement as authoritative divine speech rather than casual advice.
The thread — The Son of Man’s throne appears in Matthew 25:31, while the promise of judging Israel connects to 1 Corinthians 6:2 and Luke 22:28, where the Twelve are noted for standing with Jesus in His trials.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that following Jesus entails both present sacrifice and future authority, requiring readers to weigh their commitment against the certainty of eschatological judgment and reward.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Cross-references
- Luke 22:28 You are the ones who have stood by Me in My trials.
- 1 Corinthians 6:2 Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?
- Matthew 25:31 When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
- Revelation 20:4 Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
- Isaiah 65:17 For behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.
- Matthew 16:27 For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.
- 2 Timothy 2:12 if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;
- Revelation 2:26 And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations.
- Revelation 3:21 To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
- Revelation 4:4 Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads.