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

25The disciples were astounded. “Then who in the world can be saved?” they asked. 26Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.” Then Peter said to him, “We’ve given up everything to follow you. What will we get?” 28Jesus replied, “I assure you that when the world is made new and the Son of Man sits upon his glorious throne, you who have been my followers will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will inherit eternal life.

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 4:20And they left their nets at once and followed him.
• 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.
• Deuteronomy 33:9The Levites obeyed your word and guarded your covenant. They were more loyal to you than to their own parents. They ignored their relatives and did not acknowledge their own children.
• Mark 1:17Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!”
• Mark 2:14As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So Levi got up and followed him.
• Mark 10:28Then Peter began to speak up. “We’ve given up everything to follow you,” he said.
• Luke 5:11And as soon as they landed, they left everything and followed Jesus.
• Luke 14:33So you cannot become my disciple without giving up everything you own.
• Luke 18:28Peter said, “We’ve left our homes to follow you.”
• Philippians 3:8Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ
• Matthew 20:10When those hired first came to get their pay, they assumed they would receive more. But they, too, were paid a day’s wage.
• Luke 15:29but he replied, ‘All these years I’ve slaved for you and never once refused to do a single thing you told me to. And in all that time you never gave me even one young goat for a feast with my friends.
• 1 Corinthians 1:29As a result, no one can ever boast in the presence of God.
• 1 Corinthians 4:7For what gives you the right to make such a judgment? What do you have that God hasn’t given you? And if everything you have is from God, why boast as though it were not 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

Topics related to Matthew 19:27

• 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