Luke 18:25

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

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.

BSB

Indeed, 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.”

WEB

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.”

YLT

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.’

F.O.G Original

(25) For it’s easier for a camel to enter through the needle’s eye than a rich one to enter into the Kingdom of The אֱלֹהִים Elohim.”

F.O.G

(25) For it’s easier for a camel to enter through the needle’s eye than a rich one to enter into the Kingdom of The אֱלֹהִים Elohim.”

F.O.G MSG

²⁵Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needleᵈ than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”

Footnotes:

²⁵ᵈ Eye of a needle: This refers to the literal eye of a sewing needle, emphasizing the impossibility of the situation without God’s intervention. Some suggest it referred to a small gate in Jerusalem, but the context supports the literal meaning to emphasize the impossibility.