Matthew 19:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 19:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 19:27 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
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 (KJV)
Matthew 19:27 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 19:27
“And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.”
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“Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.”
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“And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets? of...: Heb. from thence”
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“Therefore they enquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.”
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“Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him. matters: or, speech”
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