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OET (OET-RV) In fact, it’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a wealthy person to enter God’s kingdom.”
OET-LV And again I_am_telling to_you_all, it_is easier for_a_camel to_pass_through through the_eye of_a_needle than a_rich one to_come_in into the kingdom of_ the _god.
SR-GNT Πάλιν δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ τρήματος ῥαφίδος διελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν Βασιλείαν τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ.” ‡
(Palin de legō humin, eukopōteron estin kamaʸlon dia traʸmatos ɽafidos dielthein aʸ plousion eiselthein eis taʸn Basileian tou ˚Theou.”)
Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through an eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter into the kingdom of God.”
UST I want you to understand that, so I will repeat it. Large animals like camels cannot fit into very small spaces. However, it is even harder for rich people to participate in God’s kingdom.”
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.”
MSB Again I tell you, [it] is easier for a camel to pass through[fn] [the] eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
19:24 SBL and WH to enter
BLB And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."
AICNT “Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
OEB I say again, it is easier for a camel to get through a needle’s eye than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven!’
WEBBE Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
WMBB (Same as above)
NET Again I say, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter into the kingdom of God.”
LSV and again I say to 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.”
FBV I also tell you this: It's easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
TCNT Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to [fn]go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
19:24 go through ¦ enter SBL WH
T4T Note this also: It is impossible for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. It is almost as difficult [HYP] for rich people to decide to let God rule their lives.”
LEB No LEB MAT book available
BBE And again I say to you, It is simpler for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a man with much money to go into the kingdom of God.
Moff No Moff MAT book available
Wymth Yes, I tell you, 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."
ASV 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.
DRA 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.
YLT and again I say to you, it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to go, than for a rich man to enter into the reign of God.'
Drby and again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to enter a needle's eye than a rich man into the kingdom of [fn]God.
19.24 Elohim
RV 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.
SLT And again I say to you, It is of easier labor for a camel to pass through the hole of a needle, than for a rich one to come into the kingdom of God.
Wbstr And again I say to 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.
KJB-1769 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.
KJB-1611 And againe I say vnto you, It is easier for a camel to goe thorow the eye of a needle, then for a rich man to enter into the kingdome of God.
(And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, then for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.)
Bshps No Bshps MAT book available
Gnva And againe I say vnto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, then for a rich man to enter into ye kingdome of God.
(And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, then for a rich man to enter into ye/you_all kingdom of God. )
Cvdl No Cvdl MAT book available
TNT And moreover I saye vnto you: it is easier for a camell to go through the eye of a nedle then for a ryche man to enter into the kyngdome of God.
(And moreover/what’s_more I say unto you: it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle then for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. )
Wycl No Wycl MAT book available
Luth No Luth MAT book available
ClVg Et iterum dico vobis: Facilius est camelum per foramen acus transire, quam divitem intrare in regnum cælorum.[fn]
(And again Iv_mean/say to_you: Facilius it_is camelum through foramen acus to_pass, how divitem intrare in/into/on kingdom the_skyrum. )
19.24 Quam divitem. ISID. Nullus dives intrabit, id est, confidens in divitiis, ut Jesus secundum Marcum exponit.
19.24 How divitem. ISID. Nullus dives intrabit, id it_is, confidens in/into/on wealth, as Yesus after/second Marcum explains.
UGNT πάλιν δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ τρήματος ῥαφίδος διελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν Βασιλείαν Θεοῦ.
(palin de legō humin, eukopōteron estin kamaʸlon dia traʸmatos ɽafidos dielthein aʸ plousion eiselthein eis taʸn Basileian Theou.)
SBL-GNT πάλιν δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ ⸀τρυπήματος ῥαφίδος ⸀εἰσελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον ⸂εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ⸃.
(palin de legō humin, eukopōteron estin kamaʸlon dia ⸀trupaʸmatos ɽafidos ⸀eiselthein aʸ plousion ⸂eis taʸn basileian tou theou⸃.)
RP-GNT Πάλιν δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ τρυπήματος ῥαφίδος διελθεῖν, ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν.
(Palin de legō humin, eukopōteron estin kamaʸlon dia trupaʸmatos ɽafidos dielthein, aʸ plousion eis taʸn basileian tou theou eiselthein.)
TC-GNT Πάλιν δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστι κάμηλον διὰ [fn]τρυπήματος ῥαφίδος [fn]διελθεῖν, ἢ πλούσιον [fn]εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν.
(Palin de legō humin, eukopōteron esti kamaʸlon dia trupaʸmatos ɽafidos dielthein, aʸ plousion eis taʸn basileian tou Theou eiselthein. )
19:24 τρυπηματος ¦ τρηματος WH
19:24 διελθειν ¦ εισελθειν SBL WH
19:24 εις την βασιλειαν του θεου εισελθειν ¦ εισελθειν εις την βασιλειαν του θεου NA TH ¦ εις την βασιλειαν του θεου SBL WH
Key for above GNTs: red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).
19:24 easier for a camel: This analogy reinforces the difficulty that wealthy people face in entering the Kingdom. A few manuscripts have a Greek word meaning rope (Greek kamilos) instead of camel (Greek kamēlos), a difference of only one letter.
• to go through the eye of a needle: The image makes the wealthy entering the Kingdom an impossibility. The situation is not utterly hopeless, however (19:26-27). See study note on Mark 10:25.
Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases
πάλιν δὲ
again and
The phrase And again introduces a restatement of what Jesus said in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a restatement, or you could leave And again untranslated. Alternate translation: [To repeat:] or [Indeed,]
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole
εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ τρήματος ῥαφίδος διελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν Βασιλείαν Θεοῦ
easier ˱it˲_is ˱for˲_˓a˒_camel through ˓the˒_eye ˱of˲_˓a˒_needle ˓to˒_pass_through than ˓a˒_rich_‹one› ˓to˒_come_in into the Kingdom (Some words not found in SR-GNT: πάλιν δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ τρήματος ῥαφίδος διελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν Βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ)
Jesus compares a rich person entering the kingdom of the heavens with something that is impossible: a camel passing through an eye of a needle. Jesus does this to emphasize how hard it is for a rich person to enter into the kingdom of God. As [19:26](../19/26.md) shows, Jesus does not think that this is completely impossible, however. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea here in such a way that it does not sound as if it is totally impossible for a rich person to enter into the kingdom of God. Alternate translation: [consider how difficult it is for a camel to pass through an eye of a needle. That illustrates how difficult it is for a rich person to enter into the kingdom of God]
Note 3 topic: translate-unknown
τρήματος ῥαφίδος
˓the˒_eye ˱of˲_˓a˒_needle
The phrase an eye of a needle refers to the small hole at the end of a sewing needle through which the thread passes. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of tool or the tiny hole in it, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term for a small opening. Alternate translation: [the small hole at the end of a needle] or [a very small hole]