Luke

Luke 18:24–27

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.”

²⁶Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”

²⁷But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

Footnotes

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

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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

Luke 18:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heard	ἀκούσαντες	akousantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
asked	Εἶπαν	Eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
can	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
be saved	σωθῆναι	sōthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G4982 I save, heal

Luke 18:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
What	Τὰ	Ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
impossible	ἀδύνατα	adynata	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G102 incapable, impossible
with	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
man	ἀνθρώποις	anthrōpois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
possible	δυνατὰ	dynata	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1415 powerful, able, possible
with	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Cross-references

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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

Luke 18:26 Luke 13:23

Luke 18:27 Jeremiah 32:17 · Luke 1:37 · Matthew 19:26 · Job 42:2 · Genesis 18:14 · Ephesians 1:19–20 · Daniel 4:35 · Ephesians 2:4–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.