10:27a

Jesus looked at them: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as looked at means “look intently at” or “fix one’s gaze upon.” This is the same word as in 10:21a. This action adds emphasis or seriousness to the words that follow. Translate in a way that indicates that the following words (10:27b–c) are serious.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

Jesus looked straight at them (Good News Bible)
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Jesus looked at them intently. (New Living Translation)

The verb looked does not imply anger or any bad emotion. If “look intently” implies anger or a bad emotion in your culture, you should use a different expression that implies seriousness.

10:27b–c

With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God: In this context the clause With man this is impossible means “human beings cannot do this,” that is, “human beings cannot save themselves.” The clause but not with God means “it is not impossible for God to do this,” that is, “God is able to save them.”

Here are some other ways to translate this:

This is something people cannot do, but God can. God can do all things. (New Century Version)
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This is impossible for human beings but not for God; everything is possible for God. (Good News Bible)
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It’s impossible for people [to save themselves], but it’s not impossible for God to save them. Everything is possible for God. (God’s Word)

this: The word this refers to the act of saving people from being excluded from the kingdom of God, as in 10:26b. If this meaning will not be clear to people in your area, you may translate this in a similar way as you translated “saved” in 10:26b. For example:

For human beings, saving themselves is impossible.
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As for people, they are not able to rescue themselves from judgment so that they can enter the kingdom of God.

all things: In this context the phrase all things refers to any deed that God approves of. God can do anything that he desires to do, including saving people.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

all deeds
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everything (Good News Bible)

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