Luke 18:26
“And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?”
Luke 18:26 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And they that heard it, said: Who then can be saved?
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And they that heard it said, Then who can be saved?
- DARBYDarby
- And those who heard it said, And who can be saved?
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Those who heard it said, Then who can be saved?
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And those who heard, said, 'And who is able to be saved?'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Those who heard this asked, "Then who can be saved?"
Context: Luke 18
24And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
25For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?
27And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
28Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.
About Luke 18: The Parable of the Persistent Widow
Jesus teaches about humility and the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector.
Commentary
Luke 18 is a chapter that speaks to the power of faith and prayer. Jesus tells a parable of a persistent widow who continually petitions a judge for justice. The judge, who is initially unsympathetic to her plight, eventually grants her justice because of her persistence. Jesus then tells his disciples that if an unrighteous judge can be moved by the widow's persistence, then how much more will God answer the prayers of his people.