Luke 18:25

NETBible

In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle 1  than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!"

MSG ©

I'd say it's easier to thread a camel through a needle's eye than get a rich person into God's kingdom."

BBE ©

It is simpler for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a man who has much money to come into the kingdom of God.

NRSV ©

Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."

NKJV ©

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

KJV
For
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it is
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easier
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for a camel
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to go
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through
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a needle's
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eye
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than
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for a rich man
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to enter
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into
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the kingdom
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of God
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NASB ©
"For it is easier
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for a camel
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to go
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through
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the eye
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of a needle
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than
<2228>
for a rich
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man
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to enter
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the kingdom
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of God
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."
NET [draft] ITL
In fact, it is
<1510>
easier
<2123>
for
<1063>
a camel
<2574>
to go
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through
<1223>
the eye
<5168>
of a needle
<4476>
than
<2228>
for a rich
<4145>
person to enter
<1525>
the kingdom
<932>
of God
<2316>
.”
GREEK
eukopwteron
<2123>
A-NSN-C
gar
<1063>
CONJ
estin
<1510> (5748)
V-PXI-3S
kamhlon
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N-ASM
dia
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PREP
trhmatov
<5168>
N-GSN
belonhv
<4476>
N-GSF
eiselyein
<1525> (5629)
V-2AAN
h
<2228>
PRT
plousion
<4145>
A-ASM
eiv
<1519>
PREP
thn
<3588>
T-ASF
basileian
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N-ASF
tou
<3588>
T-GSM
yeou
<2316>
N-GSM
eiselyein
<1525> (5629)
V-2AAN
NETBible

In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle 1  than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”

NET Notes

1 sn The eye of a needle refers to a sewing needle, one of the smallest items one might deal with on a regular basis, in contrast to the biggest animal of the region. (The gate in Jerusalem known as “The Needle’s Eye” was built during the middle ages and was not in existence in Jesus’ day.) Jesus is saying rhetorically that this is impossible, unless God (v. 27) intervenes.