Mark 10:26

This shocked Jesus’s followers, and they said to each other, “Is there anyone that God will save and take into his family? Maybe nobody.”

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?

In Context

27Jesus looked straight at them and said, “Nobody is good enough to get into God’s family. But God can make people good enough. God can do anything.”

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Cross References

Mark 6:51Then Jesus got into the boat with his followers, and straight away the wind stopped blowing. The men in the boat were surprised.

Acts 16:31They said, “Believe in Jesus, our leader, and God will save you. And he will do the same for your family too.”

Matthew Henry on Mark 10:18-32

A Hopeful Youth Falling Short of Heaven. 17 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? 18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. 19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. 20 And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I… Read the whole commentary →

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