Luke 18:27
And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
Luke 18:27 in other translations
| BSB | But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” |
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| WEB | But he said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.” |
| ASV | But he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. |
| YLT | and he said, ‘The things impossible with men are possible with God.' |
| DARBY | But he said, The things that are impossible with men are possible with God. |
| BBE | But he said, Things which are not possible with man are possible with God. |
| Webster | Then he said, The things which are impossible with men, are possible with God. |
What does Luke 18:27 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 18:26-27
26-27. For, &c.--"At that rate none can be saved": "Well, it does pass human power, but not divine."
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 18:18-30
Many have a great deal in them very commendable, yet perish for lack of some one thing; so this ruler could not bear Christ's terms, which would part between him and his estate. Many who are loth to leave Christ, yet do leave him. After a long struggle between their convictions and their corruptions, their corruptions carry the day. They are very sorry that they cannot serve both; but if one must be quitted, it…
Luke 18:27 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 18:27
- Jeremiah 32:17
Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:
- Matthew 19:26
But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
- Luke 1:37
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
- Job 42:2
I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.
- Genesis 18:14
Is any thing too hard for the Lord? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
- Ephesians 1:19-20
And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
- Daniel 4:35
And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
- Ephesians 2:4-10
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. …
- Zechariah 8:6
Thus saith the Lord of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the Lord of hosts.
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Context
- Luke 18:26
And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?
- Luke 18:27
And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
- Luke 18:28
Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.
Luke 18:27 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y él les dijo: Lo que es imposible para con los hombres, posible es para Dios. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il dit: Les choses qui sont impossibles aux hommes, sont possibles à Dieu. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Er aber sprach: Was bei Menschen unmöglich ist, ist möglich bei Gott. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ait illis: Quæ impossibilia sunt apud homines, possibilia sunt apud Deum. |