Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE

[Taiine]

I've been running into this issue
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE on line 24

I've done the normal bug checking methods I've been taught but just can not find what the issue is. Perhaps someone elses eye can spot what I can't.

<?php
$con = mysql_connect("[REMOVED FOR SECURITY]");

if (!$con)
  {
  die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
  }

mysql_select_db("James", $con);

$sql = "CREATE TABLE Test (username varchar(15), balance int,)";

// Execute query
mysql_query($sql,$con);

mysql_query("INSERT INTO Persons (username, balance)
VALUES ('Jesse', '50')");

$userVar = 'Jesse'
//$rewardVar = 50

$originalBalance = mysql_query("SELECT balance FROM Test WHERE username = $userVar") or print ("Error Log.<br />" . $sql . "<br />" . mysql_error());

$newBalance = $originalBalance + 50;

mysql_query("UPDATE Test SET balance=$newBalance WHERE username=$userVar");

mysql_close($con);

?>

[jeepin81]

$userVar = 'Jesse' ; //<--- Missing " ; "

missing the closing tag.

Sometimes the error is above or below what the error message displays.