When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”Matthew 19:25
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Original language (Greek)
Ἀκούσαντες δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ ἐξεπλήσσοντο σφόδρα λέγοντες· τίς ἄρα δύναται σωθῆναι;
- ἈκούσαντεςAkousantes“Having heard”Verb, aorist, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from ἀκούω · “to hear” · Strong's G0191
- δὲde“now”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- οἱhoi“the”Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- μαθηταὶmathētai“disciples”Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from μαθητής · “disciple” · Strong's G3101
- ἐξεπλήσσοντοexeplēssonto“were astonished”Verb, imperfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person plural · from ἐκπλήσσω · “be astonished” · Strong's G1605
- σφόδραsphodra“exceedingly”Adverb · “very” · Strong's G4970
- λέγοντες·legontes“saying;”Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
- τίςtis“Who”Interrogative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · “which?” · Strong's G5101
- ἄραara“then”Conjunction · “therefore” · Strong's G0686
- δύναταιdunatai“is able”Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from δύναμαι · “be able” · Strong's G1410
- σωθῆναι;sōthēnai“to be saved?”Verb, aorist, passive, infinitive · from σῴζω · “to save” · Strong's G4982
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)