Mark 10:27

27 Jesus looked at them [and] said, "With human beings [it is] impossible, but not with God. For all [things] [are] possible with God."

Mark 10:27 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 10:27

And Jesus, looking upon them
And by their countenances saw the surprise and anxiety of mind they were in, as well as by his omniscience, knew their private reasonings among themselves:

saith, with men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all
things are possible;
even to reduce a camel to so small a size, as to go through the eye of a needle; and to work upon a rich man's heart, so as to take him off of his trust and confidence in his worldly riches, and bring him to a compliance with his will, and into his kingdom; and also to protect, and save his poor and mean followers, notwithstanding all the difficulties, dangers, and oppositions they meet with; (See Gill on Matthew 19:26).

Mark 10:27 In-Context

25 It is easier [for] a camel to go through the eye of a needle than [for] a rich person to enter into the kingdom of God."
26 And they were very astounded, saying to one another, "And who can be saved?"
27 Jesus looked at them [and] said, "With human beings [it is] impossible, but not with God. For all [things] [are] possible with God."
28 Peter began to say to him, "Behold, we have left everything and followed you."
29 Jesus said, "Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields on account of me and on account of the gospel

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("looked at") has been translated as a finite verb
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