Mark 10:27 (DBY)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Mark 10:29 Jesus answering said, Verily I say to you, There is no one who has left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, [or wife], or children, or lands, for my sake and for the sake of the gospel,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "jesus", "looking", "says", and "impossible". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "jesus", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 26's "And they were exceedingly astonished saying to..." into verse 28's "Peter began to say to him Behold...", so "all things" and "jesus" 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 "all things" and "jesus" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.