Mark 10:28

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 10:28 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
Mark 10:28 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 10

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
28Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Then Peter began to say unto him, etc..] only observing that Christ promised treasure in heaven to the young man, provided he sold all that he had, and gave it to the poor; but being, in some measure, freed from that surprise and astonishment, which had seized him, and his fellow disciples, at the representation of the difficulty of a rich man's entering into the kingdom of God, by the last words; and taking heart from thence, began to take notice of the following case, as an instance and illustration of what Christ had said; for that same power, which had caused them to quit all their worldly substance for Christ, though it was but small, could also work a like effect upon the heart of a…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See this passage illustrated in the notes at Matthew 19:16-30. Mark 10:17 Gone forth - From the place where he had been teaching. Into the way - Into the road or path on his journey. Running - Thus showing the intensity with which he desired to know the way of life. Zeal to know the way to be saved is proper, nor is it possible that it should be too intense if well directed. Nothing else is so important, and nothing demands, therefore, so much effort and haste. Mark 10:19 Defraud not - Do not take away your neighbor’s property by fraud or dishonesty. To “cheat” or “defraud,” supposes a covetous desire of a neighbor’s property, and is usually attended with “falsehood” or “false witness”…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Lo, we have left all - Though the young man would not. Mark 10:30”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“10:28 The disciples had done what Jesus told the rich man to do—they had given up everything to follow Jesus (1:16-20; 8:34-38).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Lo: Mar 1:16-20; Mat 19:27-30; Luk 14:33, Luk 18:28-30; Phi 3:7-9 Mark 10:29”
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