Mark 10:26

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

They were even more astonished and said to one another, “Who then can be saved?”

KJV

And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?

ASV

And they were astonished exceedingly, saying unto him, Then who can be saved?

BBE

And they were greatly surprised, saying to him, Who then may have salvation?

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οἱ hoi (the) G3588 δὲ de And G1161 περισσῶς perissōs exceedingly G4057 ἐξεπλήσσοντο exeplēssonto they were astonished G1605 λέγοντες legontes saying G3004 πρὸς pros among G4314 ἑαυτούς he'autous themselves G1438 καὶ kai Then G2532 τίς tis who G5101 δύναται dunatai is able G1410 σωθῆναι; sōthēnai to be saved G4982

The early church

It goes on; And they were astonished above measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved? Since the number of poor people is immeasurably the greater, and these might be saved, though the rich perished, they must have understood Him to mean that all who love riches, although they cannot obtain them, are reckoned in the number of the rich.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 23–31

Christ took this occasion to speak to his disciples about the difficulty of the salvation of those who have abundance of this world. Those who thus eagerly seek the wealth of the world, will never rightly prize Christ and his grace. Also, as to the greatness of the salvation of those who have but little of this world, and leave it for Christ. The greatest trial of a good man's constancy is, when love to Jesus calls him to give up love to friends and relatives. Even when gainers by Christ, let them still expect to suffer for him, till they reach heaven. Let us learn contentment in a low state, and to watch against the love of riches in a high one. Let us pray to be enabled to part with all, if required, in Christ's service, and to use all we are allowed to keep in his service.

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