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Matthew 19:24

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 24 Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to get through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God.”+

Matthew 19:24

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 24 πάλιν again δὲ but λέγω I am saying ὑμῖν, to YOU, εὐκοπώτερόν easier ἐστιν it is κάμηλον camel διὰ through τρήματος hole ῥαφίδος of needle εἰσελθεῖν to enter ἢ than πλούσιον rich one εἰς into τὴν the βασιλείαν kingdom τοῦ of the θεοῦ. God.

Matthew 19:24

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 24 Again I say to YOU, It is easier for a camel to get through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to get into the kingdom of God.”+

Matthew 19:24

The Bible in Living English
- 24 And I tell you again: it is easier for a camel to get through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into the Reign of God.”

Matthew 19:24

American Standard Version
- 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.

Matthew 19:24

The Emphasized Bible
- 24 Again I say unto you—Easier is it for a camel through the eye of a needle to enter, Than a rich man—into the kingdom of God.

Matthew 19:24

King James Version
- 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.

Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 19

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 19:24
  
  easier for a camel to get through a needle’s eye: Jesus is using hyperbole to illustrate a point. Just as a literal camel cannot go through the eye of an actual sewing needle, it is impossible for a rich man to enter the Kingdom if he continues to put his riches ahead of his relationship with Jehovah. Jesus did not mean that no wealthy person would inherit the Kingdom, for he went on to say: “With God all things are possible.”—Mt 19:26.