Luke 18:27
He said to them, “Things that are impossible with men are possible with God.”
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
In Context
26And those who were listening to this said, “Then who is able to be saved?”
28And Peter said, “Behold, we have left everything, and we have followed you.”
Cross References
Genesis 18:14Is anything difficult for God? According to the announcement, he will return to you at this same time, with life as a companion, and Sarah will have a son.”
Jeremiah 32:17Alas, alas, alas, O Lord God! Behold, you have made heaven and earth, by your great strength and by your outstretched arm. No word is difficult for you.
Zechariah 8:6Thus says the Lord of hosts: If it seems difficult in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, could it indeed be difficult in my eyes, says the Lord of hosts?
Luke 1:37For no word will be impossible with God.”
Ephesians 2:4Yet still, God, who is rich in mercy, for the sake of his exceedingly great charity with which he loved us,
Matthew Henry on Luke 18:19-31
Riches a Spiritual Hindrance. 18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. 20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. 21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up. 22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that… Read the whole commentary →