Mark 10:28

Peter began to tell him, “Behold, we have left all, and have followed you.”

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WEBBE

Peter began to tell him, “Behold, we have left all and have followed you.”

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.

ASV

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

BBE

Peter said to him, See, we have given up everything, and come after you.

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Καὶ Kai and G2532 ἤρξατο ērxato Began G757 λέγειν legein to say G3004 ὁ ho (the) G3588 Πέτρος Petros Peter G4074 αὐτῷ autō to Him G846 ἰδοὺ idou Behold G2400 ἡμεῖς hēmeis we ourselves G3165 ἀφήκαμεν aphēkamen left G863 πάντα panta all G3956 καὶ kai and G2532 ἠκολουθήκαμέν ēkolouthēkamen have followed G190 σοι.¶ soi You G4771

The early church

(ubi sup.) And because it is not sufficient to have left all, he adds that which makes up perfection, and have followed thee. As if he said, We have done what Thou hast commanded. What reward therefore wilt Thou give us?
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
Although Peter had left but few things, still he calls these his all; for even a few things keep us by the bond of affection, so that he shall be beatified who leaves a few things.
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
(non occ.) Because the youth, on hearing the advice of our Saviour concerning the casting away of his goods, had gone away sorrowful, the disciples of Christ, who had already fulfilled the foregoing precept, began to question Him concerning their reward, thinking that they had done a great thing, since the young man, who had fulfilled the commandments of the law, had not been able to hear it without sadness. Wherefore Peter questions the Lord for himself and the others, in these words, Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
Glossa Ordinaria · d. 1274Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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 him to give up love to friends and relatives. Even when gainers by Christ, let them still expect to suffer for him, till they reach heaven. Let us learn contentment in a low state, and to watch against the love of riches in a high one. Let us pray to be enabled to part with all, if required, in Christ's service, and to use all we are allowed to keep in his service.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.