KJV ORIGINAL
And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jesus looked at them and said, 'This is impossible for people to do on their own, but not for God. With God, all things are possible.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus is telling his disciples that while some things are humanly impossible, God can do anything.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes right after Jesus told a rich young man to sell everything and follow him, and the man walked away sad. The disciples were shocked and asked who could possibly be saved if even rich people (who they thought God blessed) couldn't enter heaven. Jesus responds by pointing them beyond human ability to God's power.
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