Luke 18:25

Simplified Cowboy Version

As a matter of fact, it'd be easier for a Charolais bull to fit through a cinch ring than for a rich man to squeeze into God's outfit."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
For 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.”

King James Version (1611)
For it is easier for a camel to goe thorow a needles eye, then for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

King James Version
For 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.

English Standard Version
For 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."

New American Standard Bible
"For 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!"

New Century Version
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."

Amplified Bible
"For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man [who places his faith in wealth or status] to enter the kingdom of God."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"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."

Legacy Standard Bible
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."

Berean Standard Bible
Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through an eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."

Contemporary English Version
In fact, it's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to get into God's kingdom."

Complete Jewish Bible
It's easier for a camel to pass through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God!"

Darby Translation
for it is easier for a camel to enter through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Easy-to-Read Version
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter God's kingdom."

Geneva Bible (1587)
Surely it is easier for a camel to go through a needles eye, then for a riche man to enter into the kingdome of God.

George Lamsa Translation
It is easier for a rope to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Good News Translation
It is much harder for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God than for a camel to go through the eye of a needle."

Lexham English Bible
For 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.

Literal Translation
For it is easier for a camel to go in through a needle's eye than for a rich one to enter into the kingdom of God.

American Standard Version
For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Bible in Basic English
It is simpler for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a man who has much money to come into the kingdom of God.

Hebrew Names Version
For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."

International Standard Version
Indeed, it is easier for a camel to squeeze through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to get into the kingdom of God."

Etheridge Translation
It is easier for a camel into the aperture of a needle to enter, than the rich into the kingdom of Aloha.

Murdock Translation
It is easier for a camel to enter the eye of a needle, than a rich man the kingdom of God.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
For it is easier for a camel to go through a nedles eye, then for a riche man to enter into the kyngdome of God.

English Revised Version
For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

World English Bible
For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
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.

Weymouth's New Testament
Why, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
for it is liyter a camel to passe thorou a nedlis iye, than a riche man to entre in to the kyngdom of God.

Update Bible Version
For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Webster's Bible Translation
For 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.

New English Translation
In fact, 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."

New King James Version
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."

New Living Translation
In fact, 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!"

New Life Bible
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to go into the holy nation of God."

New Revised Standard
Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For it is, easier, for a camel, to enter, through the eye of a needle, than for, a rich man, to enter, into the kingdom of God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Revised Standard Version
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."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
it is easyer for a camell to goo thorow a nedles eye then for a ryche man to enter into the kyngdome of God.

Young's Literal Translation
for it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to enter, than for a rich man into the reign of God to enter.'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
It is easyer for a Camell to go thorow the eye of a nedle, the for a rich man to entre in to the kyngdome of God.

Mace New Testament (1729)
it is easier for a cable to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Contextual Overview

¹⁸A religious leader once asked Jesus, "Hey Good Cowboy, how could I live forever?" ¹⁹"What makes you think I'm good?" Jesus asked. "Only the Boss is truly good. ²⁰But to answer your question, you know what the Code says, 'Don't jack with another man's Jenny. Don't murder people in cold blood. Don't be a thief. Don't slander anyone. And do what your ma and pa tell you to.'" ²¹The guy puffed out his chest in self-congratulations and said, "Been there. Done that. Got the t-shirt." ²²When Jesus saw his actions and heard his words, he said, "But you've got one thing left to do to secure your spot in God's outfit. Give everything you have to the poor and then come and ride for me. Then you will have treasure in heaven." ²³But when the fellow heard this, his shoulders sank low. He was a rich guy, and he knew he wasn't about to give away all of his wealth for any reason. ²⁴Jesus saw what was happening and said, "It's going to be nearly impossible for a rich guy to get into heaven. ²⁵As a matter of fact, it'd be easier for a Charolais bull to fit through a cinch ring than for a rich man to squeeze into God's outfit." ²⁶Everyone around him gasped, and they all asked, "Then who will get in?" ²⁷Jesus said, "It is impossible for man to get in on his own, but all things are possible with God."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

a camel: Some render a cable; but it may justly be doubted whether ךבלחכןע [Strong's G2574] ever was so translated before, for the word for a cable, as the scholiast on Aristophanes expressly affirms, is written ךבליכןע, not with an "e" ח, but with an "i" י. Some few manuscripts, it is true, have got the word ךבליכןע into the text, but it is evidently an attempted improvement. Matthew 23:24

Reciprocal: Matthew 5:20 - ye Matthew 7:21 - shall Matthew 13:22 - the deceitfulness Matthew 19:24 - It Mark 10:25 - General Luke 1:53 - and Luke 8:14 - and are Luke 16:19 - rich 1 Corinthians 1:26 - not many mighty

Cross-References

2 Corinthians 5:10
We're all going to stand in front of Jesus and give an account of the things we did on his spread. We will then receive our reward or our damnation based on what we did down here.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For it is easier for a camel,.... These words were spoken to the disciples again, and were a second address to them, after they had shown astonishment at the former;

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 19:13-30.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 25. It as easier for a camel — Instead of καμηλον, a camel, S, and four other MSS., read καμιλου, a cable. See the same reading noticed on the parallel place, Matthew 19:24.