FORSAKING HOUSES & LANDS

Greek Word Study: forsaken=aphiemi meaning to send or let away

                                        left=aphiemi meaning to send away, let go

1.   Matthew 19:29 “And every one that hath forsaken(aphiemi=to send or let

 away) houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother,

or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall

receive an hundred fold, and shall inherit everlasting life.”

2.   Mark 10:28-30 “Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left

all(aphiemi=to send away, let go), and have followed thee.  

And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There

is no man that hath left(aphiemi) house, or brethren, or

sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands,

for my sake, and the gospel’s, But shall receive an hundred

fold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and

mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in

the world to come eternal life.”

3.   Luke 18:28-30 “Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all(aphiemi), and

followed thee, And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you,

There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or

brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s

sake, Who shall not receive manifold more in this present

time, and in the world to come life everlasting.”