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

Matthew 19:27 · KJV

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

— Matthew 19:27

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

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.

Matthew 19 — Context

When his disciples heard {it}, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

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

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

And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

Cross References

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.

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:

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.

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.