Matthew 19:24 - English Majority Text Version 2009

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 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."

Matthew 19:24 Cross References

Matthew 19:25

And when His disciples heard, they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then is able to be saved?"

Matthew 19:26

And looking on [them], Jesus said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

Matthew 23:24

Blind guides, you who strain out a gnat, but swallow a camel!

Luke 18:25

For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."

John 3:3

Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

John 3:5

Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless someone is born of water and of Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

John 5:44

How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and do not seek the glory which is from the only God?