Luke 18:25

Luke 18:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)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.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)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 King James Version (NKJV)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.”

Context of Luke 18:25

23When the ruler heard this, he became very sad. This was because he was a very rich man. 24Jesus saw that the ruler had become sad. He said, ‘It is very difficult for rich people to let God rule in their lives. The hole in a needle is very small. A camel cannot go through it! But it is even more difficult than that for a rich person to let God rule in their life.’ 26The people who were listening to Jesus said, ‘So perhaps God will not save anyone!’ 27Jesus replied, ‘God can do things that are impossible for people to do.’

Luke 18:25 word by word

εὐκοπώτερον γάρ ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ τρήματος βελόνης εἰσελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• it isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• easier forεὐκοπώτεροςeukopōteros · easyG2123
• a camelκάμηλοςkamēlos · camelG2574
• to goεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• a needle’sῥαφίςrhaphis · needleG4476
• eyeτρυμαλιάtrumalia · holeG5168
• than forἤē · orG2228
• a rich manπλούσιοςplousios · richG4145
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the kingdomὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Luke 18:25

• Matthew 23:24You are like blind people, but you show other people which way to go. You carefully take a small fly out of your water so that you do not drink it. But then you drink the large animal that is swimming in it!

Commentaries on Luke 18:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25It as easier for a camel - Instead of , a camel, S, and four other MSS., read , a cable. See the same reading noticed on the parallel place, Matthew 19:24; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15-30Verses 15-30 See the notes at Matthew 19:13-30.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-30Verses 18-30 Many have a great deal in them very commendable, yet perish for lack of some one thing; so this ruler could not bear Christ's terms, which would part between him and his estate. Many who are loth to leave Christ, yet do leave him. After a long struggle between their convictions and their corruptions, their corruptions carry the day. They are very sorry that they cannot serve both; but if one must be quitted, it shall be their God, not their…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-25How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!: Scripture sometimes describes riches or wealth as a blessing from God (2 Chronicles 1:11–12; Psalms 112:3; 128:2; Proverbs 8:18; Isaiah 61:6). But many passages warn against trusting in riches instead of God (Psalm 62:10; Proverbs 11:28; Jeremiah 9:23–24; 49:4–5). the eye of a needle: See study note on Mark 10:25. This is not only difficult, but impossible. No one can be saved while trusting in…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2523-25. was very sorrowful--Matthew (Mt 19:22) more fully, "went away sorrowful"; Mark still more, "was sad" or "sullen" at that saying, and "went away grieved." Sorry he was, very sorry, to part with Christ; but to part with his riches would have cost him a pang more. When Riches or Heaven, on Christ's terms, were the alternative, the result showed to which side the balance inclined. Thus was he shown to lack the one all-comprehensive requirement of the…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 18:25

• Covetousness
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Needle
• Rich, the
• Riches
• Salvation

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Kingdom of God
• Admiration
• Bear
• Elect
• Needle
• Camel
• Games
• Jesus Christ

Commentaries on Luke 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings