Matthew 19:27

Matthew 19:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
• New International Version (NIV)Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Peter said in reply, "See, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Peter answered and said to Him, “See, we have left all and followed You. Therefore what shall we have?”

Context of Matthew 19:27

25When the disciples heard this, they were even more surprised. They said, ‘So perhaps God will not save anyone!’ 26Jesus looked at them and he replied, ‘For people, it really is impossible. But God can do it. God can do everything.’ Peter said to Jesus, ‘Look! We have left everything that we had. Now we are your disciples. What will we receive because we have done this?’ 28Jesus said to his disciples, ‘I tell you this: One day God will cause all things to become new. I, the Son of Man, will sit on my great throne as King and I will rule that new world. You who are my disciples will also sit like kings on thrones. You will judge the people of the 12 tribes of Israel. 29Some people have left their homes. Or they may have left their brothers or sisters. Or they may have left their mother or their father. Or they may have left their wife or their children or their fields. They have done that because of me. God will give those people many more things than they have left behind, even 100 times more! And after they die, they will live for ever with God.

Matthew 19:27 word by word

Τότε ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἰδοὺ ἡμεῖς ἀφήκαμεν πάντα καὶ ἠκολουθήσαμέν σοι· τί ἄρα ἔσται ἡμῖν;¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenτότεtote · thenG5119
• answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• Peterὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• have forsakenἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: leaveG863
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• followedἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• shallεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• thereforeἆραara · no?G687

Cross-references for Matthew 19:27

• Matthew 4:20Simon and Andrew immediately put their nets down and they went with Jesus.
• Matthew 9:9Jesus went away from that place. While he walked, he saw a man called Matthew. Matthew's job was to take taxes from people. He was sitting in his office. Jesus said to him, ‘Come with me and be my disciple.’ So Matthew stood up and he went with Jesus.
• Deuteronomy 33:9The Levites left their own families so that they could serve you well. They obeyed your word. They were faithful to your covenant.
• Mark 1:17Jesus said to them, ‘Come with me and be my disciples. Then I will teach you how to catch people, instead of fish.’
• Mark 2:14While Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Levi. Levi was the son of Alphaeus. His job was to take taxes from people. He was sitting in his office. Jesus said to him, ‘Come with me and be my disciple.’ Levi stood up and he went with Jesus.
• Mark 10:28Peter said to Jesus, ‘Look! We have left everything that we had. Now we are your disciples.’
• Luke 5:11After that, they went and they pulled their boats up on the shore. Then they left everything behind and they went with Jesus.
• Luke 14:33Jesus then said, ‘It is like that for all of you, if you want to be my disciples. You must leave everything that you have behind you.
• Luke 18:28Peter then said to Jesus, ‘Look! We have left everything that we had. Now we are your disciples.’
• Philippians 3:8Yes, now that I know Christ Jesus as my Lord, that is the most valuable thing. Nothing else is important at all. I have thrown everything else away, so that I can serve Christ. All those other things are like dirt to me. I think about them like that, so that I can have Christ.
• Matthew 20:10The workers who had come to work first thought that they would receive more than the other workers. But each of them also received one silver coin.
• Luke 15:29“Listen,” the older son replied, “I have worked a lot for you for many years. I have always obeyed you. But you never even killed a young goat for me so that I could be happy with my friends. We could have had a meal together.
• 1 Corinthians 1:29Because of all this, nobody can be proud of themselves in front of God.
• 1 Corinthians 4:7Do not think that any of you are better than anyone else. You received from God everything that you have. So you have no reason to be proud of what you have. It is all a gift!

Commentaries on Matthew 19:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27We have forsaken all - "A poor all," says one, "a parcel of rotten nets." No matter - they were their All, whether rotten or sound; besides, they were the all they got their bread by; and such an all as was quite sufficient for that purpose: and let it be observed, that that man forsakes much who reserves nothing to himself, and renounces all expectations from this world, taking God alone for his portion. See Matthew 4:20. To forsake all, without…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16-30Verses 16-30 This account is found also in Mark 10:17-31; Matthew 19:16 One came - This was a young man, Matthew 19:20. He was a ruler (Luke); probably a ruler in a synagogue, or of the great council of the nation; a place to which he was chosen on account of his unblemished character and promising talents. He came running (Mark); evincing great earnestness and anxiety, He fell upon his knees (Mark); not to worship him, but to pay the customary respectful…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-30Verses 23-30 Though Christ spoke so strongly, few that have riches do not trust in them. How few that are poor are not tempted to envy! But men's earnestness in this matter is like their toiling to build a high wall to shut themselves and their children out of heaven. It should be satisfaction to those who are in a low condition, that they are not exposed to the temptations of a high and prosperous condition. If they live more hardly in this world than…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-30Jesus was traveling to Jerusalem (Matthew 19:1; 20:29; 21:1). This was another chance to teach the disciples what it means to be his disciples.Read the comment

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• Riches
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Commentaries on Matthew 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings