Matthew 19:25

Matthew 19:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
• New International Version (NIV)When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)When His disciples heard it, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”

Context of Matthew 19:25

23Jesus said to his disciples, “I can guarantee this truth: It will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24I can guarantee again that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter God’s kingdom.” He amazed his disciples more than ever when they heard this. “Then who can be saved?” they asked. 26Jesus looked at them and said, “It is impossible for people ⌞to save themselves⌟, but everything is possible for God.” 27Then Peter replied to him, “Look, we’ve given up everything to follow you. What will we get out of it?”

Matthew 19:25 word by word

Ἀκούσαντες δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ ἐξεπλήσσοντο σφόδρα λέγοντες· τίς ἄρα δύναται σωθῆναι;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whenδέde · thenG1161
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• disciplesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• they wereἐκπλήσσωekplēssō · be astonishedG1605
• exceedinglyσφόδραsphodra · veryG4970
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Whoτίςtis · which?G5101
• thenἆραara · no?G687
• canδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• be savedσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982

Cross-references for Matthew 19:25

• Matthew 24:22If God does not reduce the number of those days, no one will be saved. But those days will be reduced because of those whom God has chosen.
• Mark 13:20If the Lord does not reduce that time, no one will be saved. But those days will be reduced because of those whom God has chosen.
• Luke 13:23Someone asked him, “Sir, are only a few people going to be saved?” He answered,
• Romans 10:13So then, “Whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
• Romans 11:5So, as there were then, there are now a few left that God has chosen by his kindness.

Commentaries on Matthew 19:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25Who can be saved? - The question of the disciples seemed to intimate that most people were rich, and that therefore scarcely any could be saved. They certainly must have attached a different meaning to what constitutes a rich man, to what we in general do. Who is a rich man in our Lord's sense of the word? This is a very important question, and has not, that I know of, been explicitly answered. A rich man, in my opinion, is not one who has so many…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16-30Verses 16-30 This account is found also in Mark 10:17-31; Matthew 19:16 One came - This was a young man, Matthew 19:20. He was a ruler (Luke); probably a ruler in a synagogue, or of the great council of the nation; a place to which he was chosen on account of his unblemished character and promising talents. He came running (Mark); evincing great earnestness and anxiety, He fell upon his knees (Mark); not to worship him, but to pay the customary respectful…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-30Verses 23-30 Though Christ spoke so strongly, few that have riches do not trust in them. How few that are poor are not tempted to envy! But men's earnestness in this matter is like their toiling to build a high wall to shut themselves and their children out of heaven. It should be satisfaction to those who are in a low condition, that they are not exposed to the temptations of a high and prosperous condition. If they live more hardly in this world than…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-30Jesus was traveling to Jerusalem (Matthew 19:1; 20:29; 21:1). This was another chance to teach the disciples what it means to be his disciples.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 19:25

• Apostles
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Commentaries on Matthew 19

• 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