Matthew 19:27

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Summary

Matthew 19:27

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

We have forsaken

What

General references

Matthew 4:20

Luke 5:28

Luke 18:28

Bible References

We have forsaken

And they straightway left their nets and followed him.

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

who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen them; neither did he acknowledge his brethren nor know his own children; therefore, they shall keep thy word and guard thy covenant.

And Jesus said unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

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

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

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

So likewise, any one of you that does not forsake all that he has cannot be my disciple.

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

And doubtless I even count all things as 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

What

But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more but they likewise received each one a denarius.

And he, answering, said to his father, Behold, these many years I have served thee, neither at any time have I transgressed thy commandment; and yet thou never gavest me a kid that I might make merry with my friends.

that no flesh should glory in his presence.

For who makes thee to judge? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, what dost thou glory of, as if thou hadst not received it?

General references

And they straightway left their nets and followed him.

And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

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