Mark 10:25 “It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for…”

Mark 10:25

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

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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.'

Bible in Basic English

It is simpler for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a man of wealth to come into the kingdom of God.

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Cross references

“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.”

Luke 18:25 Matthew 23:24 Jeremiah 13:23 Matthew 7:3–5 Matthew 19:24 Matthew 19:25

Luke 18:25 · BSB

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.”

Matthew 23:24 · BSB

You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.

Jeremiah 13:23 · BSB

Can 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 7:3–5 · BSB

Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?

Matthew 19:24 · 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.”

Matthew 19:25 · BSB

When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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!

26They were even more astonished and said to one another, “Who then can be saved?”

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