The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they enter” (εἰσπορεύονται.) after God here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “sorrowful became” (περίλυπον γενόμενον) before saying here.
Ἰδὼνidōnseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).sawδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.αὐτὸνautonthat heαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “that he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.that heὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).he saidΠῶςpōsHowπῶςadverb — “How”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.Howδυσκόλωςduskolōshardlyδυσκόλωςadverb — “hardly”G1423with difficulty, hardly.This verse uses “hardly”.hardlyοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.χρήματαchrēmatarichesχρῆμα (chrēma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “riches”, the object formG5536money, riches, possessions.This verse uses “riches”.richesἔχοντεςechontesto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.εἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.βασιλείανbasileiankingdomβασιλεία (basileia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “kingdom”, the object formG932kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, especially of God, both in the world, and in the hearts of men; hence: kingdom, in the concrete sense.This verse uses “kingdom”.the kingdomτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godεἰσπορεύονταιeisporeuontaito enterεἰσπορεύομαι (eisporeuomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “to enter”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1531I journey in(to), I go in(to), enter, intervene.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
περίλυπονperiluponvery sorrowfulπερίλυπος (perilupos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “very sorrowful”, the object formG4036very sorrowful, greatly grieved.γενόμενονgenomenonto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, second aorist deponent participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, 'How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!
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American Standard Version (1901)
And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Young’s Literal Translation
And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, 'How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!
World English Bible
Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, “ How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into God ’ s Kingdom!
Darby Translation
But when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, he said, How difficultly shall those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God;
Douay-Rheims
And Jesus seeing him become sorrowful, said: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God.
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