'Possible' in the Bible

It is not possible for a good tree to give bad fruit, and a bad tree will not give good fruit.

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

Does it not seem possible to you that if I make request to my Father he will even now send me an army of angels?

But the man, when he went out, began to tell every one and to publish the matter abroad, so that it was no longer possible for Jesus to go openly into any town; but He had to remain outside in unfrequented places, where people came to Him from all parts.

And turning to them, he said to them in the form of a story, How is it possible for Satan to put out Satan?

Then He said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand and grasp the meaning of all the parables?

Jesus got up and left there and went to the region of Tyre [and Sidon, the coastal area of Phoenicia]. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know about it; but it was impossible for Him to be hidden [from the public].

And his disciples said in answer, How will it be possible to get enough bread for these men here in a waste place?

Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.

For this perfume might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii [a laborer’s wages for almost a year], and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.

And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.

And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

For everything spoken by God is possible."

After the Devil had finished tempting Jesus in every possible way, he left him until another time.

But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent (muzzled, gagged) and come out of him!” And when the demon had thrown the man down among them, he came out of him without injuring him in any way.

And he gave them teaching in the form of a story, saying, Is it possible for one blind man to be guide to another? will they not go falling together into a hole?

And he, from inside the house, would say in answer, Do not be a trouble to me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; it is not possible for me to get up and give to you?

Yet I must travel today, tomorrow, and the next day, because it is not possible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem!

And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

"O that at this time thou hadst known--yes even thou--what makes peace possible! But now it is hid from thine eyes.

David then gives him the name of Lord, so how is it possible for him to be his son?

Nazareth! said Nathanael, Is it possible for any good to come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him, Come and see.

Nicodemus said to him, How is it possible for a man to be given birth when he is old? Is he able to go into his mother's body a second time and come to birth again?

Jesus said in answer, Truly, I say to you, If a man's birth is not from water and from the Spirit, it is not possible for him to go into the kingdom of God.

Nicodemus said to Him, “How can these things be possible?”

Come and see a man who has been talking to me of everything I ever did! Is it possible that this is the Christ?

How can you believe [in Me], when you [seek and] receive glory and approval from one another, and yet you do not seek the glory and approval which comes from the one and only God?

Then the Jews had an angry discussion among themselves, saying, How is it possible for this man to give us his flesh for food?

It is not possible for you to be hated by the world; but I am hated by it, because I give witness that what it does is evil.

Look, He is speaking publicly, and they say nothing to Him! Is it possible that the rulers really know that this is the Christ?

Then He said again to them, “I am going away, and you will look for Me, and you will die [unforgiven and condemned] in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”

So the Jews were asking [among themselves], “Will He kill Himself? Is that why He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”

Then some of the Pharisees said, That man has not come from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath. Others said, How is it possible for a sinner to do such signs? So there was a division among them.

Others said, "These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It isn't possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?"

Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

"Men [and] brothers, it is possible to speak with confidence to you about the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us until this day.

Saying, What are we to do with these men? for certainly it is clear to all who are living in Jerusalem that a most important sign has been done by them, and it is not possible to say that it is not so.

For it is not possible for us to keep from saying what we have seen and have knowledge of.

So repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your heart's intent may be forgiven you.

And he said, “Well, how could I [understand] unless someone guides me [correctly]?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

Those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens, and after receiving instructions for Silas and Timothy to come to him as quickly as possible, they departed.

So that they might make search for God, in order, if possible, to get knowledge of him and make discovery of him, though he is not far from every one of us:

For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

At the same time he was also hoping that Paul would give him money, and for this reason he sent for Paul as often as possible and talked with him.

And as the harbour was not a good one in which to be for the winter, the greater number of them were for going out to sea, in order, if possible, to put in for the winter at Phoenix, a harbour of Crete, looking to the north-east and south-east.

And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.

And it is not possible that the word of God hath failed; for not all who are of Israel are these Israel;

And what if God, while choosing to make manifest the terrors of His anger and to show what is possible with Him, has yet borne with long-forbearing patience with the subjects of His anger who stand ready for destruction,

Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but (as if it were possible) by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Let it not be possible for men to say evil about your good:

But I had not in mind the sinners who are outside the church, or those who have a desire for and take the property of others, or those who give worship to images; for it is not possible to keep away from such people without going out of the world completely:

For being free from all, I have made myself bondman to all, that I might gain the most possible.

To the weak I became weak in order to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some of them.

It is not possible for you, at the same time, to take the cup of the Lord and the cup of evil spirits; you may not take part in the table of the Lord and the table of evil spirits.

When therefore ye assemble yourselves together, it is not possible to eat the Lord's supper:

For if it is not possible for the dead to come to life again, then Christ has not come to life again:

Now I say this, my brothers, that it is not possible for flesh and blood to have a part in the kingdom of God; and death may not have a part in life.

And if it is possible for me to go there, they will go with me.

Even though I may be untrained as an orator, I am not so in the field of knowledge. We have made this clear to all of you in every possible way.

that he was caught away to the paradise, and heard unutterable sayings, that it is not possible for man to speak.

Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.

Him then I am hoping to send as quickly as possible, when I am able to see how things will go for me:

so that I may attain to the resurrection [that will raise me] from the dead.

Him we preach, admonishing every one and instructing every one, with all possible wisdom, so that we may bring every one into God's presence, made perfect through Christ.

For it is possible that for this reason he was parted from you for a time, so that you might have him for ever;

And then let themselves be turned away, it is not possible for their hearts to be made new a second time; because they themselves put the Son of God on the cross again, openly shaming him.

So that we, who have gone in flight from danger to the hope which has been put before us, may have a strong comfort in two unchanging things, in which it is not possible for God to be false;

So if perfection had in fact been possible through the Levitical priesthood -- for on that basis the people received the law -- what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in Aaron's order?

For if that first agreement had been as good as possible, there would have been no place for a second.

The cherubim of glory were above it overshadowing the mercy seat. It is not possible to speak about these things in detail right now.

For if this had been possible, would there not have been an end of those offerings, because the worshippers would have been made completely clean and would have been no longer conscious of sins?

For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

And without faith it is not possible to be well-pleasing to him, for it is necessary for anyone who comes to God to have the belief that God is, and that he is a rewarder of all those who make a serious search for him.

Because God had kept some better thing for us, so that it was not possible for them to become complete without us.

And the words, Still one more, make it clear that there will be a taking away of those things which are shaking, as of things which are made, so that there may be only those things of which no shaking is possible.

Let no man say when he is tested, I am tested by God; for it is not possible for God to be tested by evil, and he himself puts no man to such a test:

So on every possible occasion I will also do my best to enable you to recall these things after my departure.

But if a man has this world's goods, and sees that his brother is in need, and keeps his heart shut against his brother, how is it possible for the love of God to be in him?