Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Matthew.19.24", "source": "Πάλιν δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, Εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ τρυπήματος ῥαφίδος διελθεῖν, ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν.", "text": "*Palin de legō* to you, More easily *estin kamēlon dia trypēmatos rhaphidos dielthein*, than *plousion eis* the *basileian tou Theou eiselthein*.", "grammar": { "*Palin*": "adverb - again", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*legō*": "present, 1st singular, active - I say", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - it is", "*eukopōteron*": "comparative adverb - easier", "*kamēlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - camel", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*trypēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - hole", "*rhaphidos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - needle", "*dielthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to go through", "*ē*": "conjunction - than", "*plousion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - rich person", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eiselthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to enter" }, "variants": { "*Palin*": "again/once more", "*eukopōteron*": "easier/more possible", "*kamēlon*": "camel", "*trypēmatos rhaphidos*": "eye of a needle/needle's hole", "*dielthein*": "to pass through/to go through", "*basileian tou Theou*": "kingdom of God/God's kingdom" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og igjen sier jeg dere: Det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom nålen enn for en rik mann å komme inn i Guds rike.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og jeg sier dere igjen: Det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom et nåløye enn for en rik å komme inn i Guds rike."

• Norsk King James

  Og igjen sier jeg dere: Det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom nåløyet enn for en rik mann å komme inn i Guds rike.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Igjen sier jeg dere: Det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom et nåløye enn for en rik å komme inn i Guds rike.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Igjen sier jeg dere: Det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom et nåløye enn for en rik å komme inn i Guds rike.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Igjen sier jeg dere: Det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom et nåløye enn for en rik å komme inn i Guds rike."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og igjen sier jeg dere: Det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom et nåløye enn for en rik mann å komme inn i Guds rike.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og jeg sier dere: Det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom nåleøyet enn for en rik å komme inn i Guds rike.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og igjen sier jeg dere: Det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom et nåløye enn for en rik å komme inn i Guds rike.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og igjen sier jeg dere: Det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom et nåløye enn for en rik å komme inn i Guds rike.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Igjen sier jeg dere: Det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom et nåløye enn for en rik å komme inn i Guds rike.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Again I tell 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."

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Igjen sier jeg dere: Det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom et nåløye enn for en rik å komme inn i Guds rike.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Atter siger jeg eder: Det er lettere, at en Kameel gaaer igjennem et Naaleøie, end at en Rig kommer ind i Guds Rige.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Igjen sier jeg dere: Det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom et nåløye enn for en rik mann å komme inn i Guds rike.»

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  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 the kingdom of God.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Igjen sier jeg dere, det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom nåløyet enn for en rik mann å komme inn i Guds rike."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Igjen sier jeg dere, det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom et nåløye enn for en rik å komme inn i Guds rike.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og igjen sier jeg dere, det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom et nåløye enn for en rik å komme inn i Guds rike.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og igjen sier jeg dere, det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom et nåløye enn for en rik å komme inn i Guds rike.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  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.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And morouer I saye vnto you: It is easier for a Camell to go thorow the eye of a nedle, the for a rich man to entre in to the kyngdome of heauen.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  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.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And agayne I say vnto you: it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a nedle, then for the riche, to enter into the kyngdome of God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹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.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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 the Kingdom of God."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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 the Kingdom of God."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  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.”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 13:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.13.23", "source": "הֲיַהֲפֹ֤ךְ כּוּשִׁי֙ עוֹר֔וֹ וְנָמֵ֖ר חֲבַרְבֻּרֹתָ֑יו גַּם־אַתֶּם֙ תּוּכְל֣וּ לְהֵיטִ֔יב לִמֻּדֵ֖י הָרֵֽעַ׃", "text": "Can *yahăpōk kûshî ʿôrô* and *nāmēr chăbarbūrōtāyw*? Also-you *tûkelû lehêṭîb limmudê hārēaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*hayahăpōk*": "interrogative with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - can change", "*kûshî*": "noun, masculine singular - Cushite/Ethiopian", "*ʿôrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his skin", "*wenāmēr*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and leopard", "*chăbarbūrōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his spots", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural independent pronoun - you", "*tûkelû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you are able", "*lehêṭîb*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - to do good", "*limmudê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - accustomed to", "*hārēaʿ*": "definite article with infinitive construct - the evil" }, "variants": { "*kûshî*": "Cushite/Ethiopian", "*chăbarbūrōtāyw*": "his spots/his speckles", "*limmudê*": "trained in/accustomed to/taught" } }
• Matt 19:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.26", "source": "Ἐμβλέψας δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Παρὰ ἀνθρώποις τοῦτο ἀδύνατόν ἐστιν· παρὰ δὲ Θεῷ πάντα δυνατά ἐστιν.", "text": "*Emblepsas de* the *Iēsous*, *eipen* to them, *Para anthrōpois touto adynaton estin*; *para de Theō panta dynata estin*.", "grammar": { "*Emblepsas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having looked at", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*Para*": "preposition + dative - with", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - men/humans", "*touto*": "nominative, neuter, singular - this", "*adynaton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - impossible", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*para*": "preposition + dative - with", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "*panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things", "*dynata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - possible" }, "variants": { "*Emblepsas*": "looking at them/having gazed at", "*Para anthrōpois*": "with men/for humans", "*adynaton estin*": "is impossible/cannot be done", "*para de Theō*": "but with God/yet for God", "*panta dynata estin*": "all things are possible/everything is possible" } }
• Mark 10:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Mark.10.24", "source": "Οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ ἐθαμβοῦντο ἐπὶ τοῖς λόγοις αὐτοῦ. Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν ἀποκριθεὶς, λέγει αὐτοῖς, Τέκνα, πῶς δύσκολόν ἐστιν τοὺς πεποιθότας ἐπι χρήμασιν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν!", "text": "The *de* *mathētai* *ethambunto* upon the *logois* of him. The *de* *Iēsous* again *apokritheis*, *legei* to them, *Tekna*, how *dyskolon* it is *estin* for those *pepoithotas* upon *chrēmasin* into the *basileian* of the *Theou* to *eiselthein*!", "grammar": { "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*ethambunto*": "imperfect passive, 3rd plural - were amazed/astonished", "*logois*": "dative, masculine, plural - words/sayings", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/tells", "*Tekna*": "vocative, neuter, plural - children", "*dyskolon*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - difficult/hard", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*pepoithotas*": "perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having trusted/relied on", "*chrēmasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - riches/money/wealth", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eiselthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to enter/go in" }, "variants": { "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/learners", "*ethambunto*": "were amazed/astonished/shocked", "*logois*": "words/sayings/messages", "*pepoithotas*": "those trusting in/relying on/having confidence in", "*chrēmasin*": "riches/money/wealth/possessions", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/go in/come into" } } 25 { "verseID": "Mark.10.25", "source": "Εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ τῆς τρυμαλιᾶς τῆς ῥαφίδος διελθεῖν, ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν.", "text": "*Eukopōteron estin kamēlon* through the *trymalias* of the *rhaphidos dielthein*, than *plousion* into the *basileian* of the *Theou eiselthein*.", "grammar": { "*Eukopōteron*": "comparative adjective, nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - easier", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*kamēlon*": "accusative, masculine/feminine, singular - camel", "*trymalias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hole/eye", "*rhaphidos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - needle", "*dielthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to go through/pass through", "*plousion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - rich person", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eiselthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to enter/go in" }, "variants": { "*Eukopōteron*": "easier/less difficult", "*kamēlon*": "camel/large rope (nautical term)", "*trymalias*": "hole/eye/opening", "*rhaphidos*": "needle/sewing tool", "*dielthein*": "to go through/pass through/traverse", "*plousion*": "rich person/wealthy individual", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/go in/come into" } }
• Luke 18:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Luke.18.25", "source": "Εὐκοπώτερον γάρ ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ τρυμαλιᾶς ῥαφίδος εἰσελθεῖν, ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν.", "text": "*Eukopōteron* for *estin* *kamēlon* through *trymalias* *rhaphidos* *eiselthein*, than *plousion* into the *basileian* of-the *Theou* *eiselthein*.", "grammar": { "*Eukopōteron*": "comparative, nominative neuter singular - easier", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*kamēlon*": "accusative masculine singular - camel", "*trymalias*": "genitive feminine singular - hole/eye", "*rhaphidos*": "genitive feminine singular - needle", "*eiselthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to enter", "*plousion*": "accusative masculine singular - rich man", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Eukopōteron*": "easier/less difficult", "*kamēlon*": "camel", "*trymalias*": "hole/eye", "*rhaphidos*": "needle", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/to go through", "*plousion*": "rich man/wealthy person" } }
• John 5:44 : 44 { "verseID": "John.5.44", "source": "Πῶς δύνασθε ὑμεῖς πιστεῦσαι, δόξαν παρὰ ἀλλήλων λαμβάνοντες, καὶ τὴν δόξαν τὴν παρὰ τοῦ μόνου Θεοῦ οὐ ζητεῖτε;", "text": "How *dynasthe* you *pisteusai*, *doxan* from *allēlōn lambanontes*, and the *doxan* the from the *monou Theou* not *zēteite*?", "grammar": { "*Pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*dynasthe*": "present middle indicative, 2nd plural of *dynamai* - you are able", "*hymeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd plural - you", "*pisteusai*": "aorist active infinitive of *pisteuō* - to believe", "*doxan*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*para*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*allēlōn*": "reciprocal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - one another", "*lambanontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - receiving", "*monou*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, singular - only", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*zēteite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural of *zēteō* - you seek" }, "variants": { "*dynasthe*": "you are able/you can", "*pisteusai*": "to believe/to trust/to have faith", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/praise", "*lambanontes*": "receiving/accepting/taking", "*monou*": "only/alone/unique", "*zēteite*": "you seek/you search for/you desire" } }
• Matt 23:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.24", "source": "Ὁδηγοὶ τυφλοί, οἱ διϋλίζοντες τὸν κώνωπα, τὴν δὲ κάμηλον καταπίνοντες.", "text": "*Hodēgoi* *typhloi*, the ones *diülizontes* the *kōnōpa*, the *de* *kamēlon* *katapinontes*.", "grammar": { "*Hodēgoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - guides (direct address)", "*typhloi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - blind (direct address)", "*hoi diülizontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural with article - the ones straining out", "*kōnōpa*": "accusative, masculine, singular - gnat/mosquito", "*tēn de*": "accusative with adversative particle - but the", "*kamēlon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - camel", "*katapinontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - swallowing" }, "variants": { "*Hodēgoi*": "guides/leaders", "*typhloi*": "blind/unable to see", "*diülizontes*": "filtering out/straining out/removing by filtering", "*kōnōpa*": "gnat/mosquito/tiny insect", "*kamēlon*": "camel/large animal", "*katapinontes*": "swallowing/gulping down/consuming whole" } }