Mark

Mark 10:23–25

²³Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”

²⁴And the disciples were amazed at His words.

But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter^g the kingdom of God! ²⁵It 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

g 10:24 BYZ and TR how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter

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Mark 10:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
looked around	περιβλεψάμενος	periblepsamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4017 I look around on, survey
said to	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταῖς	mathētais	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
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	εἰσελεύσονται	eiseleusontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	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

Mark 10:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
were amazed	ἐθαμβοῦντο	ethambounto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2284 I amaze
at	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
words	λόγοις	logois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
said	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
again	πάλιν	palin	Adverb	G3825 again, further, on the other hand
Children	Τέκνα	Tekna	Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
how	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
hard	δύσκολόν	dyskolon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1422 difficult
it is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
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

Mark 10:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
easier	εὐκοπώτερόν	eukopōteron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G2123 easier
a camel	κάμηλον	kamēlon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2574 a camel
to pass	διελθεῖν	dielthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1330 I pass through, spread a report
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
eye	τρυμαλιᾶς	trymalias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5168 the eye of a needle
of a	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
needle	ῥαφίδος	rhaphidos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4476 a needle
than	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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Mark 10:23 1 Corinthians 1:26 · James 2:5 · Luke 18:24 · Mark 3:5 · Matthew 19:23–26 · 2 Peter 1:11 · John 3:5 · Matthew 18:3 · Mark 10:15 · James 4:4

Mark 10:24 Proverbs 11:28 · James 5:1–3 · 1 Timothy 6:17 · Psalm 52:7 · Revelation 3:17 · Proverbs 18:11 · Luke 16:14 · Psalm 62:10 · Luke 12:16–21

Mark 10:25 Matthew 19:24–25 · Luke 18:25 · Matthew 23:24 · Jeremiah 13:23 · Matthew 7:3–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.