Mark 10:28
26 And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
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,
30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Peter began to say to Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You.”
- KJV
- Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
- WEB
- Peter began to tell him, “Behold, we have left all and have followed you.”
- ASV
- Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
- DARBY
- Peter began to say to him, Behold, *we* have left all things and have followed thee.
- BLB
- Peter began to say to Him, “Behold, we left all and followed You.”
- ÅB
- Peter tok til orde og sa til ham: Se, vi har forlatt alt og fulgt deg.
- OTB
- Peter begynte å si til ham, “Vi har forlatt alt for å følge deg!”
- B1930
- Peter tok til orde og sa til ham: Se, vi har forlatt alt og fulgt dig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 19:27–30
Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
Read in contextMark 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.
Read in contextLuke 14:33
So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
Read in contextLuke 18:28–30
Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.
Read in contextPhilippians 3:7–9
But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
Read in contextMatthew 4:22
And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
Read in contextMatthew 4:20
And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
Read in context