Verse 25

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.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom nåløyet enn for en rik mann å komme inn i Guds rike.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom et nåløye enn for en rik mann å komme inn i Guds rike."

• Norsk King James

  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

  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

  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

  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

  Det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom et nåløye enn for en rik å komme inn i Guds rike.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom nålens øye enn for en rik person å komme inn i Guds rike.

• gpt4.5-preview

  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)

  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

  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

  '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.'

• biblecontext

  { "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" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  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

  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)

  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

  Det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom et nåløye enn for en rik mann å komme inn i Guds rike.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  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

  Det er lettere for en kamel å komme gjennom et nåløye enn for en rik mann å komme inn i Guds rike.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  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

  Det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom et nåløye enn for en rik mann å komme inn i Guds rike.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  It is easyer for a camell to go thorowe ye eye of an nedle then for a riche man to entre into the kyngdome of God.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  It is easier for a Camell to go thorow the eye of a nedle, then for a rich man to entre in to ye kyngdome of God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  It is easier for a camel to goe through the eye of a needle, then for a riche man to enter into the kingdome of God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  It is easier for a camel to go thorowe the eye of a needle, then for the riche to enter into the kyngdome of God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹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)

  It is easier for a camel to go through a{or, the} needle's eye than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  It is easier for a camel through the eye of the needle to enter, than for a rich man to enter into the reign of God.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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)

  It is simpler for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a man of wealth to come into the kingdom of God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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)

  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.”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 13:23 : 23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Then you may also do good, who are accustomed to doing evil.
• Matt 7:3-5 : 3 And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me remove the speck from your eye'; and behold, a plank is in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.
• Matt 19:24-25 : 24 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. 25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
• Matt 23:24 : 24 Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel.
• Luke 18:25 : 25 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.