Matthew 19:24
22 When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
23 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Again I tell you, 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.”
25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
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- BSB
- Again I tell you, 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.”
- KJV
- And 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.
- WEB
- Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
- ASV
- And again I say unto you, 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.
- DARBY
- and again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to enter a needle's eye than a rich man into the kingdom of God.
- BLB
- And again I say to you⁺, [it] is easier for a camel to enter through the eye of a needle than [for] a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.”
- ÅB
- Jeg sier dere igjen: Det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom et nåleøye enn for en rik å gå inn i Guds rike.»
- OTB
- Dessuten er det lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom et nåløye enn for en rik person å komme inn i Guds rike.»
- B1930
- Atter sier jeg eder: Det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennem et nåleøie enn for en rik å gå inn i Guds rike.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 5:44
How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
Read in contextLuke 18:25
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.”
Read in contextMark 10:24–25
And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
Read in contextJeremiah 13:23
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Neither are you able to do good— you who are accustomed to doing evil.
Read in contextMatthew 19:26
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Read in contextMatthew 23:24
You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.
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