Luke 18:25

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Indeed, 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

“Indeed, 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

“For 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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“for it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to enter, than for a rich man into the reign of God to enter.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 18:25 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 23:24You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.

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

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