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.””
A short, plain-language explanation of Matthew 19:24 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“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)“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“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“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 DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 19:24 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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.
- 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!
- 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.”
- 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).