Matthew 19:24 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²⁴ And again I tell you, it is [actually] easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁴ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁴ Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to go into the kingdom of heaven.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁴ 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.

Common English Bible

²⁴ In fact, it’s easier for a camel to squeeze through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter God’s kingdom.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁴ And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for the wealthy to enter into the kingdom of heaven."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁴ 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.

Matthew 19:24 Cross References

Matthew 19:25

When the disciples heard this, they were utterly amazed, saying, “Who then can [possibly] be saved?”

Matthew 19:26

Jesus looked at them and said, “This would be impossible with men, but everything is possible with God.”

Matthew 23:24

You blind leaders, who strain out a [tiny] gnat [i.e., from your drinking water] and [yet] swallow a [whole] camel.

Luke 18:25

For it is [actually] easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a wealthy person to enter the kingdom of God.”

John 3:3

Jesus said to him, “Truly, truly, I tell you, a person cannot see the kingdom of God [i.e., enter it. See verse 5], unless he is born from above.” [Note: The words “from above” are also used in verse 31, but in this place they could also mean “again,” or “anew” and refer to the source of a person’s second birth].

John 3:5

Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I tell you, a person cannot enter the kingdom of God unless he is born out of water and the Holy Spirit.

John 5:44

How can you believe [in me] when you [offer and] accept honors from one another, but do not try to obtain the honor that comes from the only God?