Mark 10:27

27 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”

Mark 10:27 in Other Translations

27 And Jesus looking upon them saith,With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

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

27 Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God.”

27 Jesus was blunt: "No chance at all if you think you can pull it off by yourself. Every chance in the world if you let God do it."

27 Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God.

27 Jesus looked at them and said, "It's impossible for people [to save themselves], but it's not impossible for God to save them. Everything is possible for God."

27 Looking at them, Jesus said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God, because all things are possible with God."

27 Jesus looked at them and said, "With man, that is impossible. But not with God. 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 someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”

26 The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, “Who then can be saved?”

27 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”

28 Then Peter spoke up, “We have left everything to follow you!”

29 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel

Cross References

• 1. S Matthew 19:26