Luke 18:25
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“For 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.”
εὐκοπώτερος
Easier, less burdensome. Eukopōteros. Jesus used this word to compare the impossible with the merely difficult. Some things are hard; others are harder still. Start with what you can.
εἰμί
it is
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εἰμί
To be, to exist. Eimi. When God names himself I AM, he uses this word. Existence itself belongs to him. Ground your identity in the one who simply is.
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κάμηλος
a camel
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κάμηλος
Camel, large desert animal. Kamelos. 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. What seems impossible with men is possible with God.
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εἰσέρχομαι
to enter.
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εἰσέρχομαι
To enter, to go in, to come in. Eiserchomai. Enter through the narrow gate. The narrow gate requires humility. Pride cannot fit through it. Only those who bow can enter.
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ἤ
than
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ἤ
Or, than, either. Ē. Scripture often forces a choice: serve God or mammon, life or death, narrow or wide. The either/or of the gospel demands a response. Choose.
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πλούσιος
a rich man
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πλούσιος
Wealthy, abounding, rich. Ploúsios. God is rich in mercy, and those who trust him are made rich toward eternity. True wealth is measured by what you hold in God, not in hand.
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θεός
of God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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