Verse of the Day

　　

Luke 18:27

Jesus replied, "What is impossible with men is possible with God."

　　

Translations of Today's Verse

King James Version

And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

English Standard Version

But he said, "What is impossible with men is possible with God."

The Message

"No chance at all," Jesus said, "if you think you can pull it off by yourself. Every chance in the world if you trust God to do it."

New King James Version

But He said, "The things which are impossible with men are possible with God."

New Living Translation

He replied, "What is impossible from a human perspective is possible with God."

　　

Commentary on Today's Verse

Commentary on Luke 18:18-30

(Read Luke 18:18-30)

　　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. Many who are loth to leave Christ, yet do leave him. After a long struggle between their convictions and their corruptions, their corruptions carry the day. They are very sorry that they cannot serve both; but if one must be quitted, it shall be their God, not their wordly gain. Their boasted obedience will be found mere outside show; the love of the world in some form or other lies at the root. Men are apt to speak too much of what they have left and lost, of what they have done and suffered for Christ, as Peter did. But we should rather be ashamed that there has been any regret or difficulty in doing it.

　　

Luke 18:27 In-Context

25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."

　　26 Those who heard this asked, "Who then can be saved?"

　　27 Jesus replied, "What is impossible with man is possible with God."

　　28 Peter said to him, "We have left all we had to follow you!"

　　29 "Truly I tell you," Jesus said to them, "no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God