Mark 10:26

26 And they were astonnyed out of measure sayinge betwene them selves: who then can be saved?

Mark 10:26 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 10:26

And they were astonished out of measure
They were still more amazed, their surprise increased exceedingly upon our Lord's using the above comparison; which, in their apprehension, showed, that it was utterly impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God; and they expressed their astonishment,

saying, among themselves, who then can be saved?
in the Messiah's kingdom, if rich men are not? (See Gill on Matthew 19:25). The Persic version renders it, "how can this man be saved?" as if the words had a particular respect to the young man, that had great possessions, and was gone away sorrowful.

Mark 10:26 In-Context

24 And his disciples were astonneyd at his wordes. But Iesus answered agayne and sayde vnto them: chyldre how harde is it for them that trust in riches to entre in to the kyngdome of God.

25 It is easyer for a camell to go thorowe ye eye of an nedle then for a riche man to entre into the kyngdome of God.

26 And they were astonnyed out of measure sayinge betwene them selves: who then can be saved?

27 Iesus loked vpon them and sayde: with men it is vnpossible but not with God: for with God all thynges are possible.

28 And Peter begane to saye vnto him: Lo we have forsaken all and have folowed the.