18:27

But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God”: The clause What is impossible with man is possible with God indicates that God can do what people cannot do. In this context, Jesus was saying that it is impossible for anyone to save himself, but it is possible for God to save him. Some ways to translate this are:

God can do things that are not possible for people to do. (New Century Version)
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There are some things that people cannot do, but God can do anything. (Contemporary English Version)
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People cannot do anything ⌊to cause God to save them⌋. But God himself can ⌊save them⌋.

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