Matthew 19:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

ye. The answer to Peter's "we", Matthew 19:27.

the regeneration. the making of all things new. The restoration of Acts 3:21. the "when" of the next clause. In Mark 10:30 we have the synonymous expression "the coming age": thus referring to the future time of reward, and not to the then present time of their following; the word palingenesia occurs only here, and in Titus 3:5. The Syriac reads "in the new world" (i.e. age).

the Son of man. See App-98. XVI

shall sit. shall have taken His seat.

in. upon. App-104.

the throne of His glory. His glorious throne.

upon. Greek. epi. App-104.

the twelve tribes of Israel. This can have nothing to do with the Church of the Mystery as revealed in the prison epistles.

Matthew 19:28

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.