Matthew 19:25

19:25 The ¹  disciples were greatly astonished when they heard this and said, “Then who can be saved?” ² 

Luke 18:26-27

18:26 Those who heard this said, “Then ³  who can be saved?” ⁴  18:27 He replied, “What is impossible ⁵  for mere humans ⁶  is possible for God.”

John 6:60

6:60 Then many of his disciples, when they heard these things, ⁷  said, “This is a difficult ⁸  saying! ⁹  Who can understand it?” ¹⁰ 

[19:25]  ¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[19:25]  ² sn The assumption is that the rich are blessed, so if they risk exclusion, who is left to be saved?

[18:26]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of thought.

[18:26]  ⁴ sn The assumption is that the rich are blessed, so if they risk exclusion, who is left to be saved?

[18:27]  ⁵ sn The term impossible is in the emphatic position in the Greek text. God makes the impossible possible.

[18:27]  ⁶ tn The plural Greek term ἄνθρωποις (anqrwpois) is used here in a generic sense, referring to both men and women (cf. NASB 1995 update, “people”). Because of the contrast here between mere mortals and God (“impossible for men…possible for God”) the phrase “mere humans” has been used in the translation.

[6:60]  ⁷ tn The words “these things” are not present in the Greek text but are implied. Direct objects in Greek were often omitted when clear from the context, and must be supplied for the English reader.

[6:60]  ⁸ tn Or “hard,” “demanding.”

[6:60]  ⁹ tn Or “teaching”; Grk “word.”

[6:60]  ¹⁰ tn Or “obey it”; Grk “hear it.” The Greek word ἀκούω (akouw) could imply hearing with obedience here, in the sense of “obey.” It could also point to the acceptance of what Jesus had just said, (i.e., “who can accept what he said?” However, since the context contains several replies by those in the crowd of hearers that suggest uncertainty or confusion over the meaning of what Jesus had said (6:42; 6:52), the meaning “understand” is preferred here.