KJV King James Version
For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
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Luke 18:25
For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
WEB World English Bible
For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God.”
ASV American Standard Version
For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to enter, than for a rich man into the reign of God to enter.’
Surrounding context — Luke 18
22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26 And they that heard [it] said, Who then can be saved?
27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
28 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
εὐκοπώτερονG2123 · eukopōteroseasyγάρG1063 · garforἐστινG1510 · eimito beκάμηλονG2574 · kamēloscamelδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτρήματοςG6085 · trēmaholeβελόνηςG6011 · belonēneedleεἰσελθεῖνG1525 · eiserchomaito enterἢG2228 · ēorπλούσιονG4145 · plousiosrichεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoβασιλείανG932 · basileiakingdomτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodεἰσελθεῖν.¶G1525 · eiserchomaito enter
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