KJV King James Version
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
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Mark 10:25
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
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
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.”
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
It is easier for a camel through the eye of the needle to enter, than for a rich man to enter into the reign of God.’
Surrounding context — Mark 10
22 And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26 And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men [it is] impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
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εὐκοπώτερόνG2123 · eukopōteroseasyἐστινG1510 · eimito beκάμηλονG2574 · kamēloscamelδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoτρυμαλιᾶςG5168 · trumaliaholeτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoῥαφίδοςG4476 · rhaphisneedleδιελθεῖνG1330 · dierchomaito pass throughἢG2228 · ēorπλούσιονG4145 · plousiosrichεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoβασιλείανG932 · basileiakingdomτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodεἰσελθεῖν.G1525 · eiserchomaito enter
Cross-references
Matthew 19:24-25And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.Luke 18:25For 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.Matthew 23:24[Ye] blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.Jeremiah 13:23Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? [then] may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.Matthew 7:3-5And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
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