Luke 18:27
He said to them: The things that are impossible with men, are possible with God.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
In Context
26And they that heard it, said: Who then can be saved?
28Then Peter said: Behold, we have left all things, and have followed thee.
Cross References
Genesis 18:14Is there any thing hard to God? according to appointment I will return to thee at this same time, life accompanying, and Sara shall have a son.
Jeremiah 32:17Alas, alas, alas, 0 Lord God, behold thou hast made heaven and earth by thy great power, and thy stretched out arm: no word shall be hard to thee:
Zechariah 8:6Thus saith the Lord of hosts: If it seem hard in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days: shall it be hard in my eyes, saith the Lord of hosts?
Luke 1:37Because no word shall be impossible with God.
Ephesians 2:4But God, (who is rich in mercy,) for his exceeding charity wherewith 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 →