Matthew 19:27-30 Division of thrones

Matthew 19:1-12 Joined together
Matthew 19:13-26 Perfect end to complete perfection
Matthew 19:27-30 Division of thrones (this page)

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Matthew 19:28 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. [kjv]

ο δε ιησους ειπεν αυτοις αμην λεγω υμιν οτι υμεις οι ακολουθησαντες μοι εν τη παλιγγενεσια οταν καθιση ο υιος του ανθρωπου επι θρονου δοξης αυτου καθησεσθε και υμεις επι δωδεκα θρονους κρινοντες τας δωδεκα φυλας του ισραηλ [gnt]

This "regeneration" appears to be a third "birth" or "coming into being" as part of the "in-processing" of "resurrection" into the Kingdom of God.

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*G3824 *2 παλιγγενεσία (pal-ing-ghen-es-ee'-ah) : from G3825 and G1078; (spiritual) rebirth (the state or the act), i.e. (figuratively) spiritual renovation; specially, Messianic restoration:--regeneration.

Words: παλινγενεσια παλινγενεσιας

In Titus, Paul appears to use this word in terms of the second birth. In Matthew, Jesus appears to use this word for the third birth (coming into being) or resurrection. This word is used only by Matthew in Matthew 19:28. The word "resurrection", not appearing before Matthew 19:28, appears five times after.

*G3824 *2 παλιγγενεσία (pal-ing-ghen-es-ee'-ah) : from G3825 and G1078; (spiritual) rebirth (the state or the act), i.e. (figuratively) spiritual renovation; specially, Messianic restoration:--regeneration.

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παλινγενεσια

Matthew 19:28 ... which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man ...

παλινγενεσιας

Titus 3:5 ... us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

Matthew 19:28 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. [kjv]

ο δε ιησους ειπεν αυτοις αμην λεγω υμιν οτι υμεις οι ακολουθησαντες μοι εν τη παλιγγενεσια οταν καθιση ο υιος του ανθρωπου επι θρονου δοξης αυτου καθησεσθε και υμεις επι δωδεκα θρονους κρινοντες τας δωδεκα φυλας του ισραηλ [gnt]

Discuss:

What is the meaning of "regeneration"?
What is the meaning of "resurrection"?
What are the similarities and differences?
How is the meaning of the above verse changed if the meaning of "regeneration" is changed to "resurrection"?

Matthew 19:27 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? [kjv]

19:28 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. [kjv]

19:29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. [kjv]

19:30 But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first. [kjv]

πολλοι δε εσονται πρωτοι εσχατοι και εσχατοι πρωτοι [gnt]

Matthew 19:27

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KJV: Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?

Greek: τοτε αποκριθεις ο πετρος ειπεν αυτω ιδου ημεις αφηκαμεν παντα και ηκολουθησαμεν σοι τι αρα εσται ημιν

Matthew 19:28

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KJV: 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.

Greek: ο δε ιησους ειπεν αυτοις αμην λεγω υμιν οτι υμεις οι ακολουθησαντες μοι εν τη παλιγγενεσια οταν καθιση ο υιος του ανθρωπου επι θρονου δοξης αυτου καθισεσθε καθησεσθε και υμεις επι δωδεκα θρονους κρινοντες τας δωδεκα φυλας του ισραηλ

Matthew 19:29

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KJV: And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

Greek: και πας ος οστις αφηκεν οικιας η αδελφους η αδελφας η πατερα η μητερα η γυναικα η τεκνα η αγρους ενεκεν του εμου ονοματος μου εκατονταπλασιονα ληψεται πολλαπλασιονα λημψεται και ζωην αιωνιον κληρονομησει

Matthew 19:30 But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first. [kjv]

πολλοι δε εσονται πρωτοι εσχατοι και εσχατοι πρωτοι [gnt]

It is not clear as to the meaning of "many" in this context.

"πρῶτος" ≈ "first, earliest, most prominent, prime (number)" as in English words beginning with "proto".
"ἔσχατος" ≈ "farthest, most remote, last, final, extreme" and is the source of the English word "eschatology" as a "study of the end times".

This is the end of Matthew 19. This idea is repeated again in several ways in Matthew 20.

What is meant by "many"?

Details are left as a future topic.

More: Matthew 20:1-19 Parable of the vineyard workers

More: Chapter and verse divisions

More: Matthew: First last and last first

Matthew 19:30 But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first. [kjv]

πολλοι δε εσονται πρωτοι εσχατοι και εσχατοι πρωτοι [gnt]

In computer science, a "stack" is a LIFO (Last In First Out) data structure that works as a "stack" of cafeteria trays. In the extreme (all pushes then all pops), this creates a reverse order.
By contrast, a "queue" is a FIFI (First In First Out) data structure.

Using the "new" as living and the "old" as dead, does a stack-based or first-in last-out structure have any meaning?

That is, from a time sequence perspective, the last in shall be first out and the first in shall be last out. This is the definition of a stack structure.

Paraphrase: The first in shall be the last out and the last in shall be the first out.

More: Matthew: First last and last first

Matthew 19:30

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KJV: But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

Greek: πολλοι δε εσονται πρωτοι εσχατοι και εσχατοι πρωτοι