Mark 10:26
What does Mark 10:26 mean?
A plain-English look at Mark 10:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Mark 10:26 means
The disciples were exceedingly astonished by Jesus' extreme declaration about the rich, causing them to ask, 'Then who can be saved?' Their question reveals their understanding that if even the wealthy, often perceived as blessed by God, faced such an obstacle, then salvation might seem impossible for anyone. It highlights their realization of the radical demands of the Kingdom.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they were astonished exceedingly, saying unto him, Then who can be saved?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they were astonished exceedingly, saying unto him, Then who can be saved?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And they were greatly surprised, saying to him, Who then may have salvation?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they were astonished beyond measure, saying unto themselves, `And who is able to be saved?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Who wondered the more, saying among themselves: Who then can be saved?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they were exceedingly astonished, saying to one another, And who can be saved?
Context
The disciples, profoundly impacted by Jesus' vivid illustration of the camel and the needle's eye, express extreme astonishment and bewilderment. Their question, 'Then who can be saved?' sets the stage for Jesus' crucial answer, which shifts the focus from human inability to divine power, offering hope where none seemed possible through human effort.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 7:37
And they were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well; he maketh even the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
- Mark 6:51
And he went up unto them into the boat; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves;
- Luke 18:26
And they that heard it said, Then who can be saved?
- Romans 10:9
because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:
- Acts 16:31
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.
- Luke 13:23
And one said unto him, Lord, are they few that are saved? And he said unto them,
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