Luke 18:27

Mace New Testament

Jesus answer'd, by divine assistance men may do that which would be otherwise impossible.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

King James Version (1611)
And he said, The things which are vnpossible with men, are possible with God.

King James Version
And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

English Standard Version
But he said, "What is impossible with man is possible with God."

New American Standard Bible
But He said, "The things that are impossible with people are possible with God."

New Century Version
Jesus answered, "The things impossible for people are possible for God."

Amplified Bible
But He said, "The things that are impossible with people are possible with God."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
But He said, "The things that are impossible with people are possible with God."

Legacy Standard Bible
But He said, "The things that are impossible with people are possible with God."

Berean Standard Bible
But Jesus said, "What is impossible with man is possible with God."

Contemporary English Version
Jesus replied, "There are some things that people cannot do, but God can do anything."

Complete Jewish Bible
He said, "What is impossible humanly is possible with God."

Darby Translation
But he said, The things that are impossible with men are possible with God.

Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus answered, "God can do things that are not possible for people to do."

Geneva Bible (1587)
And he said, The things which are vnpossible with men, are possible with God.

George Lamsa Translation
But Jesus said, Those things which are impossible to men are possible to God.

Good News Translation
Jesus answered, "What is humanly impossible is possible for God."

Lexham English Bible
But he said, "What is impossible with men is possible with God."

Literal Translation
But He said, The things impossible with men are possible with God.

American Standard Version
But he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

Bible in Basic English
But he said, Things which are not possible with man are possible with God.

Hebrew Names Version
But he said, "The things which are impossible with men are possible with God."

International Standard Version
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Etheridge Translation
But Jeshu said, Those (things) which with the sons of men are not possible, with Aloha are possible to be done.

Murdock Translation
And Jesus said: Those things which, with men, cannot be, with God, can be.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he sayde: The thynges which are vnpossible wih men, are possible with God.

English Revised Version
But he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

World English Bible
But he said, "The things which are impossible with men are possible with God."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And he said, The things impossible with men, are possible with God.

Weymouth's New Testament
"Things impossible with man," He replied, "are possible with God."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide to hem, Tho thingis that ben impossible anentis men, ben possible anentis God.

Update Bible Version
But he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then he said, The things which are impossible with men, are possible with God.

New English Translation
He replied, "What is impossible for mere humans is possible for God."

New King James Version
But He said, "The things which are impossible with men are possible with God."

New Living Translation
He replied, "What is impossible for people is possible with God."

New Life Bible
Jesus said, "God can do things men cannot do."

New Revised Standard
He replied, "What is impossible for mortals is possible for God."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, he, said - The things impossible with men, are, possible with God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He said to them: The things that are impossible with men are possible with God.

Revised Standard Version
But he said, "What is impossible with men is possible with God."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And he sayde: Thinges which are vnpossible with men are possible with God.

Young's Literal Translation
and he said, `The things impossible with men are possible with God.'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But he sayde: loke what is vnpossible with me, is possible with God.

THE MESSAGE
"No chance at all," Jesus said, "if you think you can pull it off by yourself. Every chance in the world if you trust God to do it."

Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus said, "It is impossible for man to get in on his own, but all things are possible with God."

Contextual Overview

¹⁸ Then a person of distinction ask'd him this question, good master, what must I do to inherit eternal life? ¹⁹ Jesus replied, why do you call me good? there is but one who is good, that is God. ²⁰ you know the commandments, "do not commit adultery, do not kill, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honour thy father and mother." ²¹ all these, said he, have I observ'd from my youth. ²² upon hearing that, Jesus said to him, one thing you have yet to do: sell all you have, and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: then come, and follow me. ²³ upon hearing this he was very sad: for he had a large estate. ²⁴ Jesus perceiving him so very dejected, said, how difficult is it for those, who have riches, to enter into the kingdom of God! ²⁵ it is easier for a cable to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. ²⁶ upon which the audience said, who then can be saved? ²⁷ Jesus answer'd, by divine assistance men may do that which would be otherwise impossible.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Luke 1:37, Genesis 18:14, Job 42:2, Jeremiah 32:17, Daniel 4:35, Zechariah 8:6, Matthew 19:26, Ephesians 1:19, Ephesians 1:20, Ephesians 2:4-10

Reciprocal: Matthew 17:20 - nothing Mark 10:24 - astonished Mark 10:27 - With men Acts 26:8 - General

Cross-References

Luke 5:8
at sight of this, Simon Peter fell on his knees before Jesus, and said, Lord, withdraw from such a sinful man as I:

Luke 18:1
Jesus propos'd likewise this parable to them, to show that they should persevere in prayer, and not be discouraged.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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;

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 19:13-30.