Mark 10:26 (DBY)

Passage

And they were exceedingly astonished, saying to one another, And who can be saved?

Nearby Context

Mark 10:24 And the disciples were amazed at his words. And Jesus again answering says to them, Children, how difficult it is that those who trust in riches should enter into the kingdom of God!

Mark 10:25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Mark 10:26 And they were exceedingly astonished, saying to one another, And who can be saved?

Mark 10:27 But Jesus looking on them says, With men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.

Mark 10:28 Peter began to say to him, Behold, *we* have left all things and have followed thee.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "saved", "exceedingly", "astonished", "saying", and "another". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "saved" and "exceedingly", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "It is easier for a camel to..." into verse 27's "But Jesus looking on them says With...", so "saved" and "exceedingly" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "saved" and "exceedingly" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.