Matthew 19:25

When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ἀκούσαντες
G191 V-AAP-NPM
akouō
to hear (in various senses)
  • to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf
  • "to hear
    • to attend to, consider what is or has been said
    • "to understand, perceive the sense of what is said
    to hear something
    • to perceive by the ear what is announced in one's presence
    • "to get by hearing learn"a thing comes to one's ears, to find out, learn"to give ear to a teaching or a teacher"to comprehend, to understand
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
οἱ
G3588 T-NPM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
μαθηταὶ
G3101 N-NPM
mathētēs
a learner, i.e., pupil
  • a learner, pupil, disciple
αὐτοῦ
G846
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
  • "he, she, it"the same
ἐξεπλήσσοντο
G1605 V-IPI-3P
ekplēssō
to strike with astonishment
  • to strike out, expel by a blow, drive out or away
  • "to cast off by a blow, to drive out
    • commonly, to strike one out of self-possession, to strike with panic, shock, astonish
    to be struck with amazement, astonished, amazed
σφόδρα
G4970 ADV
sphodra
of uncertain derivation) as adverb; vehemently, i.e., in a high degree, much
  • exceedingly, greatly
λέγοντες
G3004 V-PAP-NPM
legō
properly, to ___%___lay___%___ forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
  • to say, to speak
    • affirm over, maintain
    • "to teach"to exhort, advise, to command, direct"to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say"to call by name, to call, name"to speak out, speak of, mention
Τίς
G5101
tis
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
  • who, which, what
ἄρα
G687
ara
therefore
  • therefore
δύναται
G1410 V-PNI-3S
dynamai
to be able or possible
  • to be able, have power whether by virtue of one's own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favorable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom
  • "to be able to do something"to be capable, strong and powerful
σωθῆναι;
G4982
sōzō
to save, i.e., deliver or protect (literally or figuratively)
  • to save, keep safe and sound, to rescue from danger or destruction
    • one (from injury or peril)
      • to save a suffering one (from perishing), i.e., one suffering from disease, to make well, heal, restore to health
      to save in the technical biblical sense
      • negatively
        • to deliver from the penalties of the Messianic judgment
        • "to save from the evils which obstruct the reception of the Messianic deliverance

ἀκούσαντες δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἐξεπλήσσοντο σφόδρα λέγοντες Τίς ἄρα δύναται σωθῆναι;
25
When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
Cross References

Romans 10:13

Πᾶς γὰρ ὃς ἂν ἐπικαλέσηται τὸ ὄνομα κυρίου σωθήσεται
13
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Matthew 24:22

καὶ εἰ μὴ ἐκολοβώθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι ἐκεῖναι οὐκ ἂν ἐσώθη πᾶσα σάρξ· διὰ δὲ τοὺς ἐκλεκτοὺς κολοβωθήσονται αἱ ἡμέραι ἐκεῖναι
22
And except those days should be shortened, there should no be flesh saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

Luke 13:23

εἶπεν δέ τις αὐτῷ Κύριε εἰ ὀλίγοι οἱ σῳζόμενοι δὲ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς
23
Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,

Mark 13:20

καὶ εἰ μὴ κύριος ἐκολόβωσεν τὰς ἡμέρας οὐκ ἂν ἐσώθη πᾶσα σάρξ· ἀλλὰ διὰ τοὺς ἐκλεκτοὺς οὓς ἐξελέξατο ἐκολόβωσεν τὰς ἡμέρας
20
And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.

Romans 11:5

οὕτως οὖν καὶ ἐν τῷ νῦν καιρῷ λεῖμμα κατ' ἐκλογὴν χάριτος γέγονεν·
5
Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.