Mark 10:26 (WEB)

Passage

They were exceedingly astonished, saying to him, “Then who can be saved?”

Nearby Context

Mark 10:24 The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, “Children, how hard is it for those who trust in riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!

Mark 10:25 It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”

Mark 10:26 They were exceedingly astonished, saying to him, “Then who can be saved?”

Mark 10:27 Jesus, looking at them, said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God.”

Mark 10:28 Peter began to tell him, “Behold, we have left all, and have followed you.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "saved", "exceedingly", "astonished", and "saying". 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 "Jesus looking at them said With men...", 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.