The Rich Young Man
Matthew 19:24
In 9 translations
- 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.
- LSV
- and again I say to 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.”
- YLT
- and again I say to you, it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to go, than for a rich man to enter into the reign of God.'
- DBY
- 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.Elohim
- DRC
- 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.
- GNV
- And againe I say vnto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, then for a rich man to enter into ye kingdome of God.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read τρυπήματος (“an eye”); Westcott–Hort read τρήματος (“an eye”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read διελθεῖν (“to go through”); SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read εἰσελθεῖν (“to enter”).
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include εἰσελθεῖν (“to enter”); SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read τοῦ (“the”); Tregelles read τῶν (“of the”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read θεοῦ.¶ (“of God”); Tregelles read οὐρανῶν (“[the] heavens”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place εἰσελθεῖν elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: τρυπήματος. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read τρυπήματος; Westcott and Hort (1881) read τρήματος.
- SBLGNT: εἰσελθεῖν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read εἰσελθεῖν; Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read διελθεῖν.
- SBLGNT: εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ. Westcott and Hort (1881) read εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ; Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εἰσελθεῖν εἰς … τοῦ θεοῦ; Robinson–Pierpont read εἰς … τοῦ θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν; Tregelles read εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- πάλιν δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ τρυπήματος ῥαφίδος εἰσελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ.
- RP2018
- Πάλιν δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ τρυπήματος ῥαφίδος διελθεῖν, ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν.
- TR-Boyd
- Πάλιν δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστι κάμηλον διὰ τρυπήματος ῥαφίδος διελθεῖν, ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν.
- SCR1894
- παλιν δε λεγω υμιν ευκοπωτερον εστιν καμηλον δια τρυπηματος 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
NeedleCamelPeraeaCamel, TheKingdom of HeavenRich, TheRichesMiracles of Christ, TheCovetousnessDivorce in the New Testament
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- John 5:44How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
- 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.”
- Mark 10:24–25And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter…
- 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 19:26Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
- Matthew 23:24You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).