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Luke 18:27

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 18:27 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “But he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

But he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
Luke 18:27 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 18

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
24And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
25For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle`s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26And they that heard it said, Then who can be saved?
27But he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
28And Peter said, Lo, we have left our own, and followed thee.
29And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or wife, or brethren, or parents, or children, for the kingdom of God`s sake,
30who shall not receive manifold more in this time, and in the world to come eternal life.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he said, etc.] 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 “<401926>Matthew 19:26”).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See the notes at Matthew 19:13-30. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“18:27 The point of the whole episode is that salvation is impossible by human effort, but possible by the grace of God.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Luk 1:37; Gen 18:14; Job 42:2; Jer 32:17; Dan 4:35; Zac 8:6; Mat 19:26; Eph 1:19, Eph 1:20, Eph 2:4-10 Luke 18:28”
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