Christian Standard Bible
Mark 10:27
27Looking at them, Jesus said, “With man it is impossible, but not with God, because all things are possible with God.”
Mark 10:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
- New International Version (NIV)Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Jesus looked at them and said, "With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God."
- New King James Version (NKJV)But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.”
Context of Mark 10:27
25It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” 26They were even more astonished, saying to one another, “Then who can be saved?” Looking at them, Jesus said, “With man it is impossible, but not with God, because all things are possible with God.” 28Peter began to tell him, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.” 29“Truly I tell you,” Jesus said, “there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel,
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ἐμβλέψας αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγει· παρὰ ἀνθρώποις ἀδύνατον ἀλλ᾽ οὐ παρὰ θεῷ· πάντα γὰρ δυνατὰ παρὰ τῷ θεῷ.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- looking uponἐμβλέπωemblepō · to look into/uponG1689
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Withπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
- menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- impossibleἀδύνατοςadunatos · unableG102
- butἀλλάalla · butG235
- notοὐou · noG3756
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- forγάρgar · forG1063
- all thingsπᾶςpas · allG3956
- areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- possibleδυνατόςdunatos · ableG1415
Cross-references for Mark 10:27
- Genesis 18:13But the Lord asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Can I really have a baby when I’m old?’
- Numbers 11:21But Moses replied, “I’m in the middle of a people with six hundred thousand foot soldiers, yet you say, ‘I will give them meat, and they will eat for a month.’
- 2 Kings 7:2Then the captain, the king’s right-hand man, responded to the man of God, “Look, even if the Lord were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?” Elisha announced, “You will in fact see it with your own eyes, but you won’t eat any of it.”
- Zechariah 8:6The Lord of Armies says this: “Though it may seem impossible to the remnant of this people in those days, should it also seem impossible to me?” — this is the declaration of the Lord of Armies.
- Matthew 19:26Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
- Luke 18:27He replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
- Job 42:2I know that you can do anything and no plan of yours can be thwarted.
- Jeremiah 32:17Oh, Lord God! You yourself made the heavens and earth by your great power and with your outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for you!
- Luke 1:37For nothing will be impossible with God.”
- Philippians 3:21He will transform the body of our humble condition into the likeness of his glorious body, by the power that enables him to subject everything to himself.
- Hebrews 7:25Therefore, he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, since he always lives to intercede for them.
- Hebrews 11:19He considered God to be able even to raise someone from the dead; therefore, he received him back, figuratively speaking.
Commentaries on Mark 10:27
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17-31Verses 17-31 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…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-31Verses 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27People usually interpret this verse in one of two ways: Although salvation by one’s own effort is impossible, by God’s grace people can be saved through faith (see Ephesians 2:8–10). God can give an unusual grace that enables people to overcome their sinful love of riches and believe. Mark does not explain his understanding.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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