Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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 God. Jeremiah 13:23 If the Ethiopian can change his skin, or the leopard his spots: you also may do well, when you have learned evil. Matthew 7:3-5 And why seest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye; and seest not the beam that is in thy own eye? . . . Matthew 19:24,25 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 23:24 Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel. Luke 18:25 For 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 God. Context The Rich Young Man…24And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus again answering, saith to them: Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God? 25It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 26Who wondered the more, saying among themselves: Who then can be saved?… Cross References Proverbs 11:28 He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise. Matthew 19:24 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. Mark 10:26 Who wondered the more, saying among themselves: Who then can be saved? Luke 18:25 For 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 God. Lexicon It isἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. easier εὐκοπώτερόν (eukopōteron) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative Strong's Greek 2123: Easier. Comparative of a compound of eu and kopos; better for toil, i.e. More facile. [for] a camel κάμηλον (kamēlon) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 2574: A camel or dromedary. Of Hebrew origin; a 'camel'. to pass διελθεῖν (dielthein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 1330: To pass through, spread (as a report). From dia and erchomai; to traverse. through διὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. eye τρυμαλιᾶς (trymalias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 5168: The eye of a needle. From a derivative of truo; an orifice, i.e. Needle's eye. of a τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. needle ῥαφίδος (rhaphidos) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4476: A needle. From a primary rhapto; a needle. than [for] ἢ (ē) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. a rich man πλούσιον (plousion) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 4145: Rich, abounding in, wealthy; subst: a rich man. From ploutos; wealthy; figuratively, abounding with. to enter εἰσελθεῖν (eiselthein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. kingdom βασιλείαν (basileian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 932: From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm. of God.” Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. Additional Translations 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.” It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of the needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God." 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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." 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." 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.' 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