Luke

Luke 18:23–25

²³But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.

²⁴Seeing the man’s sadness,^c Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! ²⁵Indeed, 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.”

Footnotes

c 18:24 Literally Seeing that he had become sorrowful; SBL, NE, and WH Seeing him

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Luke 18:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
when	ἀκούσας	akousas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G191 I hear, listen
this	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
he became	ἐγενήθη	egenēthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
very sad	περίλυπος	perilypos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4036 very sorrowful
because	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
he was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
extremely	σφόδρα	sphodra	Adverb	G4970 exceedingly, greatly
wealthy	πλούσιος	plousios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4145 rich

Luke 18:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Seeing	Ἰδὼν	Idōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
sadness	περίλυπον	perilypon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4036 very sorrowful
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
How	Πῶς	Pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
hard	δυσκόλως	dyskolōs	Adverb	G1423 with difficulty, hardly
for the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
rich	χρήματα	chrēmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5536 money, riches
to enter	εἰσπορεύονται	eisporeuontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1531 I journey into, go into
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείαν	basileian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Luke 18:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Indeed	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
it is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
easier for	εὐκοπώτερον	eukopōteron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G2123 easier
a camel	κάμηλον	kamēlon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2574 a camel
to pass	εἰσελθεῖν	eiselthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the eye	τρήματος	trēmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5169 a hole, the eye of a needle
of a needle	βελόνης	belonēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G956 a missile, dart, javelin
than for	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
a rich man	πλούσιον	plousion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4145 rich
to enter	εἰσελθεῖν	eiselthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείαν	basileian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Cross-references

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Luke 18:23 Ezekiel 33:31 · 1 John 2:15 · Luke 21:34 · Matthew 19:22 · Mark 10:22 · Job 31:24–25

Luke 18:24 Proverbs 11:28 · Proverbs 30:9 · Mark 10:23–27 · James 2:5–7 · 2 Corinthians 7:9–10 · Matthew 19:23–25 · 1 Timothy 6:9–10 · Psalm 10:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.