Luke 18:28

28 Peter said, "Look, we have left everything and followed you."

Luke 18:28 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 18:28

Then Peter said
"To him", as the Syriac and Arabic versions add; that is, to the Lord Jesus, as the Ethiopic version expresses it; who was always the most forward to speak on any occasion: he observing what was required of the young man, and how unwilling he was to comply with it, and the difficulty in every rich man's way of entrance into the kingdom of God, spoke as follows;

lo, we have left all:
the Arabic version reads, "all ours"; all we had, our friends, trades, and worldly substance;

and followed thee:
in ( Matthew 19:27 ) it is added, "what shall we have therefore"; referring to the promise of Christ, to the young man, that should he sell all he had, and give it to the poor, he should have treasure in heaven; (See Gill on Matthew 19:27).

Luke 18:28 In-Context

26 When the people heard this, they asked, "Then who can be saved?"
27 Jesus answered, "God can do things that are not possible for people to do."
28 Peter said, "Look, we have left everything and followed you."
29 Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, all those who have left houses, wives, brothers, parents, or children for the kingdom of God
30 will get much more in this life. And in the age that is coming, they will have life forever."
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