Luke 18:27

Listen to Luke 18:27
27 But he said, 1“What is impossible with man is possible with God. ”

Luke 18:27 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 18:27

And he said
That is, Jesus, as the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions express it:

the things which are impossible with men, are possible with God;
(See Gill on Matthew 19:26).

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Luke 18:27 In-Context

25 For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God. ”
26 Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved? ”
27 But he said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God. ”
28 And Peter said, “See, we have left our homes and followed you. ”
29 And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,

Cross References 1

  • 1. 18:27 ch. 1:37; Gen. 18:14; Job 42:2; Jer. 32:17, 27
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