Matthew 19 · Verse 27

Matthew 19:27

Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
Matthew 19:27, King James Version

Matthew 19:27 in other translations

BSB“Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”
WEBThen Peter answered, “Behold, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?”
ASVThen answered Peter and said unto him, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee; what then shall we have?
YLTThen Peter answering said to him, ‘Lo, we did leave all, and follow thee, what then shall we have?'
DARBYThen Peter answering said to him, Behold, we have left all things and have followed thee; what then shall happen to us?
BBEThen Peter said to him, See, we have given up everything and have come after you; what then will we have?
WebsterThen answered Peter, and said to him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee? what shall we have therefore?

What does Matthew 19:27 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 27. We have forsaken all. Probably nothing but their fishing-nets, small boats, and cottages. But they were their all; their living, their home. And, forsaking them, they had as really shown their sincerity, as though they had possessed the gold of Ophir, and dwelt in the palaces of kings.

What shall we have therefore? We have done as thou didst command this young man to do. What reward may we expect for it?

(r) "Then answered" Mk 10:28, Lk 18:28 (s) "forsaken all" Php 3:8

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 27 We 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 Mat 4:20. To forsake all, without following Christ, is the virtue of a philosopher. To follow Christ in profession, without forsaking all, is the state of the generality of Christians. But to follow Christ and forsake all, is the perfection of a Christian. What shall we have therefore? - Τι αρα εϚαι ημιν, What Reward shall we get? This Kypke proves to be the meaning of the words from some of the best Greek writers.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 19:23-30

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…

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Matthew 19:27 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.

ΤότεToteThenG5119
ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisansweringG611
ὁho<the>G3588
ΠέτροςPetrosPeterG4074
εἶπενeipensaidG2036
αὐτῷ·autōto Him;G846
ἰδοὺidouBeholdG2400
ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165
ἀφήκαμενaphēkamenleftG863
πάνταpantaall thingsG3956
καὶkaiandG2532
ἠκολουθήσαμένēkolouthēsamenwe followedG190
σοι·soiYou;G4771
τίtiwhatG5101
ἄραarathenG686
ἔσταιestaiwill beG1510
ἡμῖν;¶hēminto us?G3165

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Cross references for Matthew 19:27

  • Philippians 3:8

    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,

  • Luke 18:28

    Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.

  • Luke 5:11

    And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.

  • Mark 1:17-20

    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. And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

  • Luke 15:29

    And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

  • Matthew 4:20-22

    And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

  • Mark 2:14

    And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

  • Mark 10:28

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

  • Luke 5:27-28

    And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

  • Matthew 9:9

    And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

  • Deuteronomy 33:9

    Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.

  • Luke 14:33

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

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
we have forsaken.
4:20-22; 9:9; De 33:9; Mr 1:17-20; 2:14; 10:28; Lu 5:11,27,28; 14:33
Lu 18:28; Php 3:8
what.
20:10-12; Lu 15:29; 1Co 1:29; 4:7

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Context

  • Matthew 19:26

    But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

  • Matthew 19:27

    Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?

  • Matthew 19:28

    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.

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Matthew 19:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces respondiendo Pedro, le dijo: He aquí, nosotros hemos dejado todo, y te hemos seguido: ¿qué pues tendremos?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Alors Pierre, répondant, lui dit: Voici, nous avons tout quitté et nous t’avons suivi; que nous adviendra-t-il donc?
German
Elberfelder 1871
Da antwortete Petrus und sprach zu ihm: Siehe, wir haben alles verlassen und sind dir nachgefolgt; was wird uns nun werden?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Tunc respondens Petrus, dixit ei: Ecce nos reliquimus omnia, et secuti sumus te: quid ergo erit nobis?