The Rich Young Man

Mark 10:25

In 9 translations

BSB: 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: 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: 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: 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.
LSV: It is easier for a camel to enter through the eye of the needle, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God.”
YLT: 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.'
DBY: 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.Elohim
DRC: 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.
GNV: It is easier for a camel to goe through the eye of a needle, then for a riche man to enter into the kingdome of God.

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Where the editions differ

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In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τῆς (“the”); Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τῆς (“of the”); Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read διελθεῖν (“to pass”); NA28, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read εἰσελθεῖν (“to enter”).

SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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SBLGNT: τῆς τρυμαλιᾶς τῆς. Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read τῆς τρυμαλιᾶς τῆς; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read τρυμαλιᾶς.
SBLGNT: διελθεῖν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read διελθεῖν; Robinson–Pierpont read εἰσελθεῖν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ τῆς τρυμαλιᾶς τῆς ῥαφίδος διελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν.
RP2018: Εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ τῆς τρυμαλιᾶς τῆς ῥαφίδος εἰσελθεῖν, ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν.
TR-Boyd: Εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστι κάμηλον διὰ τῆς τρυμαλιᾶς τῆς ῥαφίδος διελθεῖν, ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν.διελθεῖν ¦ εἰσελθεῖν ST
SCR1894: ευκοπωτερον εστιν καμηλον δια της τρυμαλιας της ραφιδος διελθειν η πλουσιον εις την βασιλειαν του θεου εισελθειν

Who and where

👤 God◆ Jesus Teaches in Perea

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Needle Riches Peraea Divorce in the New Testament Camel Kingdom of Heaven Rich, The Temptation Games Inspiration

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Cross-references most cited first

Matthew 19:24–25Again 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.” When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be…
Luke 18:25Indeed, 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.”
Matthew 23:24You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.
Jeremiah 13:23Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Neither are you able to do good— you who are accustomed to doing evil.
Matthew 7:3–5Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to notice the beam in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while there is still a beam in your own eye?…

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