Matthew 19:24

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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.””

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BSBPD

“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.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 19:24 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 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.
  2. Matthew 19:26Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
  3. Matthew 23:24You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.
  4. Mark 10:24And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
  5. 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.”
  6. 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?

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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