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New Living Translation

Luke 18:27

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Self-Denial;   The Topic Concordance - Eternal Life;   Following;   Forsaking;   Kingdom of God;   Trust;   Wealth;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Wealth;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Hearing the Word of God;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Number;   Zacchaeus;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Luke, Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Perfection;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Asceticism (2);   Common Life;   Discourse;   Impossibility;   Past;   Quotations (2);   Salvation;   Wealth (2);   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Impossible;   Omnipotence;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for October 6;  

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 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.
Mace New Testament (1729)
Jesus answer'd, by divine assistance men may do that which would be otherwise impossible.
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 Once a religious leader asked Jesus this question: "Good Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?" 19 "Why do you call me good?" Jesus asked him. "Only God is truly good. 20 But to answer your question, you know the commandments: ‘You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. Honor your father and mother.'" 21 The man replied, "I've obeyed all these commandments since I was young." 22 When Jesus heard his answer, he said, "There is still one thing you haven't done. Sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." 23 But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was very rich. 24 When Jesus saw this, he said, "How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God! 25 In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!" 26 Those who heard this said, "Then who in the world can be saved?" 27 He replied, "What is impossible for people is possible with God."

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

Genesis 2:7
Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man's nostrils, and the man became a living person.
Genesis 3:19
By the sweat of your brow will you have food to eat until you return to the ground from which you were made. For you were made from dust, and to dust you will return."
Genesis 18:1
The Lord appeared again to Abraham near the oak grove belonging to Mamre. One day Abraham was sitting at the entrance to his tent during the hottest part of the day.
Genesis 18:2
He looked up and noticed three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran to meet them and welcomed them, bowing low to the ground.
Genesis 18:6
So Abraham ran back to the tent and said to Sarah, "Hurry! Get three large measures of your best flour, knead it into dough, and bake some bread."
Genesis 18:8
When the food was ready, Abraham took some yogurt and milk and the roasted meat, and he served it to the men. As they ate, Abraham waited on them in the shade of the trees.
Genesis 18:30
"Please don't be angry, my Lord," Abraham pleaded. "Let me speak—suppose only thirty righteous people are found?" And the Lord replied, "I will not destroy it if I find thirty."
Genesis 18:32
Finally, Abraham said, "Lord, please don't be angry with me if I speak one more time. Suppose only ten are found there?" And the Lord replied, "Then I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten."
Ezra 9:6
I prayed, "O my God, I am utterly ashamed; I blush to lift up my face to you. For our sins are piled higher than our heads, and our guilt has reached to the heavens.
Job 4:19
how much less will he trust people made of clay! They are made of dust, crushed as easily as a moth.

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.


 
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