Matthew 19:27

Then Peter said ¹  to him, “Look, ²  we have left everything to follow you! ³  What then will there be for us?”

De 33:9; Mt 4:20-22; Mt 9:9; Mt 20:10-12; Mr 1:17-20; Mr 2:14; Mr 10:28; Lu 5:11,27,28; Lu 14:33; Lu 15:29; Lu 18:28; 1Co 1:29; 1Co 4:7; Php 3:8

¹ tn Grk “Then answering, Peter said.” This construction is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation.

² sn Peter wants reassurance that the disciples’ response and sacrifice have been noticed.

³ tn Grk “We have left everything and followed you.” Koine Greek often used paratactic structure when hypotactic was implied.