Mark 10 · Verse 28

Mark 10:28

Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
Mark 10:28, King James Version

Mark 10:28 in other translations

BSBPeter began to say to Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You.”
WEBPeter began to tell him, “Behold, we have left all and have followed you.”
ASVPeter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
YLTAnd Peter began to say to him, ‘Lo, we left all, and we followed thee.'
DARBYPeter began to say to him, Behold, we have left all things and have followed thee.
BBEPeter said to him, See, we have given up everything, and come after you.
WebsterThen Peter began to say to him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

What does Mark 10:28 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 10:23-31

Christ took this occasion to speak to his disciples about the difficulty of the salvation of those who have abundance of this world. Those who thus eagerly seek the wealth of the world, will never rightly prize Christ and his grace. Also, as to the greatness of the salvation of those who have but little of this world, and leave it for Christ. The greatest trial of a good man's constancy is, when love to Jesus calls…

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Mark 10:28 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἤρξατοērxatoBeganG757
λέγεινlegeinto sayG3004
ὁho<the>G3588
ΠέτροςPetrosPeterG4074
αὐτῷ·autōto Him;G846
ἰδοὺidouBeholdG2400
ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165
ἀφήκαμενaphēkamenleftG863
πάνταpantaallG3956
καὶkaiandG2532
ἠκολουθήκαμένēkolouthēkamenhave followedG190
σοι.¶soiYou.G4771

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 10:28

  • Matthew 19:27-30

    Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

  • Mark 1:16-20

    Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him. And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets. …

  • Luke 14:33

    So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

  • Luke 18:28-30

    Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake, Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.

  • Philippians 3:7-9

    But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

  • Matthew 4:22

    And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

  • Matthew 4:20

    And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

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1:16-20; Mt 19:27-30; Lu 14:33; 18:28-30; Php 3:7-9

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Context

  • Mark 10:27

    And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

  • Mark 10:28

    Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

  • Mark 10:29

    And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s,

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Mark 10:28 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces Pedro comenzó á decirle: He aquí, nosotros hemos dejado todas las cosas, y te hemos seguido.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Pierre se mit à lui dire: Voici, nous avons tout quitté et nous t’avons suivi.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Petrus fing an, zu ihm zu sagen: Siehe, wir haben alles verlassen und sind dir nachgefolgt.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et cœpit ei Petrus dicere: Ecce nos dimisimus omnia, et secuti sumus te.