Luke 18:28

Luke 18:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.
• New International Version (NIV)Peter said to him, “We have left all we had to follow you!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Peter said, "See, we have left our homes and followed you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Peter said, “See, we have left all and followed You.”

Context of Luke 18:28

26Those who heard this said, “Then who in the world can be saved?” 27He replied, “What is impossible for people is possible with God.” Peter said, “We’ve left our homes to follow you.” 29“Yes,” Jesus replied, “and I assure you that everyone who has given up house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the Kingdom of God, 30will be repaid many times over in this life, and will have eternal life in the world to come.”

Luke 18:28 word by word

Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Πέτρος· ἰδοὺ ἡμεῖς ἀφέντες τὰ ἴδια ἠκολουθήσαμέν σοι.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenδέde · thenG1161
• Peterὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Loὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• have leftἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: leaveG863
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• followedἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190
• theeσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for Luke 18:28

• Luke 5:11And as soon as they landed, they left everything and followed Jesus.
• Matthew 4:19Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!”
• Matthew 9:9As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So Matthew got up and followed him.
• Matthew 19:27Then Peter said to him, “We’ve given up everything to follow you. What will we get?”
• Mark 10:28Then Peter began to speak up. “We’ve given up everything to follow you,” he said.
• Philippians 3:7I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done.

Commentaries on Luke 18:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28We have left all - Our trades, our houses, and families. The reader is desired to consult the notes on Matthew 4:20; (note); Matthew 19:27; (note), etc.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15-30Verses 15-30 See the notes at Matthew 19:13-30.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-30Verses 18-30 Many have a great deal in them very commendable, yet perish for lack of some one thing; so this ruler could not bear Christ's terms, which would part between him and his estate. Many who are loth to leave Christ, yet do leave him. After a long struggle between their convictions and their corruptions, their corruptions carry the day. They are very sorry that they cannot serve both; but if one must be quitted, it shall be their God, not their…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28-30we have left all we had to follow You: In contrast to the rich ruler, Peter and the other disciples had given up everything to follow Jesus. Jesus affirmed that they would receive back far more than they had given up.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-3028-30. Lo, &c.--in the simplicity of his heart (as is evident from the reply), conscious that the required surrender had been made, and generously taking in his brethren with him--"we"; not in the spirit of the young ruler. "All these have I kept," left all--"The workmen's little is as much his "all" as the prince's much" [Bengel]. In Matthew (Mt 19:27) he adds, "What shall we have therefore?" How shall it fare with us?Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 18:28

• Decision
• Self-Denial

In the dictionaries

• Peter
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Admiration
• Bear
• Elect
• Jesus Christ
• Luke, the Gospel of
• Martha
• Peraea
• Year

Commentaries on Luke 18

• 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