Mark 10:26 (LSB)

Passage

And they were even more astonished, saying to Him, “Then who can be saved?”

Nearby Context

Mark 10:24 And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus answered again and said to them, “Children, how hard it is to enter 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 the kingdom of God.”

Mark 10:26 And they were even more astonished, saying to Him, “Then who can be saved?”

Mark 10:27 Looking at them, Jesus said, “With people 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 everything and followed You.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "saved", "even", "astonished", and "saying". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "saved" and "even", 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 "Looking at them Jesus said With people...", so "saved" and "even" 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 "even" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.