29. Jesus said, “I can guarantee this truth: Anyone who gave up his home, brothers, sisters, mother, father, children, or fields because of me and the Good News
30. will certainly receive a hundred times as much here in this life. They will certainly receive homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields, along with persecutions. But in the world to come they will receive eternal life.
31. But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”
32. Jesus and his disciples were on their way to Jerusalem. Jesus was walking ahead of them. His disciples were shocked ⌊that he was going to Jerusalem⌋. The others who followed were afraid. Once again he took the twelve apostles aside. He began to tell them what was going to happen to him.
33. “We’re going to Jerusalem. There the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the experts in Moses’ Teachings. They will condemn him to death and hand him over to foreigners.
34. They will make fun of him, spit on him, whip him, and kill him. But after three days he will come back to life.”