And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
What does Luke 18:27 mean?
Many have a great deal in them very commendable, yet perish for lack of some one thing; so this ruler could not bear Christ's terms, which would part between him and his estate.
Key themes
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Keep this verse inside Luke 18:25-29 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Luke 18:27
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; See Gill on Matthew 19:26 .
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That is, Jesus, as the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions express it: the things which are impossible with men, are possible with God; See Gill on Matthew 19:26 .
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That is, Jesus, as the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions express it: the things which are impossible with men, are possible with God; See Gill on Matthew 19:26 .
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That is, Jesus, as the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions express it: the things which are impossible with men, are possible with God; See Gill on Matthew 19:26 .
Context in Luke 18
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Luke 18 belongs to the middle movement of the book, especially the section often described as journey to Jerusalem. Luke emphasizes salvation for the poor and the outsider, prayer, joy, women, table fellowship, the Holy Spirit, and the universal reach of Christ’s mission. Read this chapter with the wider themes of salvation, Spirit, and prayer in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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