Verse 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.

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."

• biblecontext

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• 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.»

• 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 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Then you may also do good, who are accustomed to doing evil.
• Matt 19:26 : 26 But Jesus looked at them and said to them, With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.
• Mark 10:24-25 : 24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answered again and said to them, Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God! 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.
• 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.
• Matt 23:24 : 24 Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel.