And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
What does Mark 10:27 mean?
Christ took this occasion to speak to his disciples about the difficulty of the salvation of those who have abundance of this world.
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Keep this verse inside Mark 10:23-27 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Mark 10:27
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Context in Mark 10
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Mark 10 belongs to the middle movement of the book, especially the section often described as the way of the cross. Mark is the swiftest and starkest Gospel, presenting Jesus as the mighty Son of God whose mission reaches its center in suffering, abandonment, and resurrection. Read this chapter with the wider themes of discipleship, the cross, and secrecy in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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