Luke 18:27 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

Jesus looked at them and said, 'What seems totally impossible for people? That's exactly what God can pull off.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Your impossible is God's starting point.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of Luke was written by Luke, a companion of Paul, for Theophilus and a wider Gentile audience in the late 1st century CE. It was written to provide an orderly and reliable account of Jesus' life and teachings for new believers and to demonstrate the universal scope of his message.

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