承受永远的生命，乃是在来世诸天之国的实现里，得着神圣生命比在今世更丰满的享受为赏赐。在国度的实现里，我们将与主耶稣一同有分于千年国里永远生命的享受。这要大于在今世所得着国度赏赐的第一面。
在二十八节主说，“……当人子坐在祂荣耀的宝座上，你们也要坐在十二个宝座上，审判以色列十二个支派。”复兴的时候是指主再来以后，要来国度时代的复兴。在要来的国度里，得胜者要坐在宝座上，治理全地。头十二位使徒，包括彼得在内，要审判以色列十二个支派；而其他得胜的人，要辖管列国。
听了主的回答之后，彼得无话可说。他的口被封住了。但主继续说，“然而许多在前的将要在后，在后的将要在前。”许多基督徒使用这一节，但多半都用错了。有些人说，刚得救却有相当经历的人，就是在后的成了在前的例子。这是天然的解释。另有人说，在后的青年人成了在前的，我们年长的人跟不上而成了在后的。这也是天然的领会。主晓得我们会用天然的方式接受祂的话，就给我们二十章一至十六节的比喻，来解释这一节的意思。主这么说是要革新彼得商业的头脑。主似乎要对彼得说，我所给你们的，不是基于你们的商业意识。
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Kingdom Reward — To Inherit Eternal Life — Matt. 19:29-30
To inherit eternal life is to be rewarded in the coming age with the enjoyment of the divine life in the manifestation of the kingdom of the heavens. In the manifestation of the kingdom, we shall participate in the enjoyment of eternal life in the millennial kingdom with the Lord Jesus. This will be greater than the first aspect of the kingdom reward, which we receive in this age.
In verse 28 the Lord said, “…when the Son of Man shall sit on the throne of His glory, you also shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.” The regeneration is the restoration of the coming kingdom age after the Lord’s second coming. In the coming kingdom, the overcomers will sit on thrones to reign over the earth. The first twelve apostles, including Peter, will judge the twelve tribes of Israel, while the others will rule over the nations.
After hearing the Lord’s answer, Peter had nothing more to say. His mouth was shut. But the Lord went on to say, “But many that are first shall be last, and the last first”. Many Christians use this verse, but most use it incorrectly. Some say that a person who has just been saved but who has considerable experience is an example of the last becoming first. This is a natural interpretation. Others say that the young ones, who are last, have become the first, and that we, the older ones, are out of date and have become the last. This also is a natural understanding. Knowing that we would take his word in a natural way, the Lord gave the parable in 20:1-16 to explain the meaning of this verse. The Lord said this in order to revolutionize Peter’s commercial mentality. The Lord seemed to be saying to Peter, what I give you is not based upon your commercial sense.