When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”
Parallel translations
- KJV When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
- BSB When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
- NKJV When His disciples heard it, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”
- NASB When the disciples heard this, they were very astonished and said, “Then who can be saved?”
- NLT The disciples were astounded. “Then who in the world can be saved?” they asked.
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Cross-references · 5
- Rom 10:13For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
- Matt 24:22Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.
- Luke 13:23–24One said to him, “Lord, are they few who are saved?” He said to them,
- Mark 13:20Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom he picked out, he shortened the days.
- Rom 11:5–7Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
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