Matthew 19:25

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, "Who then can be saved?"

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀκούσαντες δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, ἐξεπλήσσοντο σφόδρα, λέγοντες, Τίς ἄρα δύναται σωθῆναι;

Transliteration

Akousantes de the mathētai of him, exeplēssonto sphodra, legontes, Who ara dynatai sōthēnai?

Grammar Details

• *Akousantes*: aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard
• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and
• *mathētai*: nominative, masculine, plural - disciples
• *exeplēssonto*: imperfect, 3rd plural, passive - were astonished
• *sphodra*: adverb - exceedingly/greatly
• *legontes*: present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - saying
• *ara*: inferential particle - then/therefore
• *dynatai*: present, 3rd singular, middle/passive deponent - is able
• *sōthēnai*: aorist infinitive, passive - to be saved

Word Meanings

• *Akousantes*: having heard/when they heard
• *exeplēssonto sphodra*: were greatly astonished/were exceedingly amazed
• *ara*: then/therefore/thus
• *dynatai sōthēnai*: can be saved/is able to be saved

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when the disciples heard it, they were astonished exceedingly, saying, Who then can be saved?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When his disciples hearde that they were excedingly amased sayinge: who then can be saved?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan his disciples herde that, they were exceadingly amased, and sayde: Who can the be saued?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And whe his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amased, saying, Who then can be saued?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  When the disciples hearde this, they were exceadyngly amazed, saying: who then can be saued?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  When his disciples heard [it], they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And his disciples having heard, were amazed exceedingly, saying, `Who, then, is able to be saved?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when the disciples heard it, they were astonished exceedingly, saying, Who then can be saved?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when the disciples heard it, they were astonished exceedingly, saying, Who then can be saved?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the disciples, hearing this, were greatly surprised, saying, Who then may have salvation?

• World English Bible (2000)

  When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

• Rom 11:5-7 : 5 So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace. 6 And if by grace, then it is no longer based on works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace. 7 What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The chosen obtained it, but the rest were hardened.
• Matt 24:22 : 22 If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be shortened.
• Mark 13:20 : 20 If the Lord had not shortened those days, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has shortened them.
• Luke 13:23-24 : 23 Someone asked him, 'Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?' He said to them, 24 'Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.
• Rom 10:13 : 13 For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.