Luke 18:25
Cross References

For it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Matthew 9:5
Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee: or to say, Arise, and walk?

Matthew 19:24
And again I say to you: It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 10:25
It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Luke 18:26
And they that heard it said: Who then can be saved?

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For it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

a camel.

Matthew 23:24 Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel.

Context
The Rich Young Ruler
24And Jesus seeing him become sorrowful, said: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God 25For it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 26And they that heard it said: Who then can be saved?…
Lexicon
Indeed,
γάρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

it is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

easier for
εὐκοπώτερον (eukopōteron)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 2123: Easier. Comparative of a compound of eu and kopos; better for toil, i.e. More facile.

a camel
κάμηλον (kamēlon)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2574: A camel or dromedary. Of Hebrew origin; a 'camel'.

to pass
εἰσελθεῖν (eiselthein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.

through
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

an eye
τρήματος (trēmatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5169: A hole; the eye of a needle. From a derivative of the base of trumalia; an aperture, i.e. A needle's eye.

of a needle
βελόνης (belonēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 956: A missile, dart, javelin, arrow. From ballo; a missile, i.e. Spear or arrow.

than for
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

a rich man
πλούσιον (plousion)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4145: Rich, abounding in, wealthy; subst: a rich man. From ploutos; wealthy; figuratively, abounding with.

to enter
εἰσελθεῖν (eiselthein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

kingdom
βασιλείαν (basileian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 932: From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm.

of God.”
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.


Additional Translations
Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through an eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

For it is easier for a camel to go through an eye of a needle, than a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."

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.

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.

for it is easier for a camel to enter through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

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.

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.

Why, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God."

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."

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.'
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