The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “to pass” (διελθεῖν) before than [for] here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to enter” (εἰσελθεῖν.) after God here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
εὐκοπώτερόνeukopōteroneasierεὐκοπώτερος (eukopōteros)adjective, comparative, nominative, singular, neuter — “easier”, the subject formG2123easier.easierἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.κάμηλονkamēlonfor a camelκάμηλος (kamēlos)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “for a camel”, the object formG2574a camel or dromedary.for a camelδιὰdiathroughδιάpreposition — “through”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.This verse uses “through”.throughτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.τρυμαλιᾶςtrumaliaseyeτρυμαλιά (trumalia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “eye”, the of-formG5168the eye of a needle.the eyeτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ῥαφίδοςrhaphidosof a needleῥαφίς (rhaphis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of a needle”, the of-formG4476a needle.of a needleδιελθεῖνdieltheinto enterδιέρχομαι (dierchomai)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to enter”, a single actionG1330I pass through, spread (as a report).to enterἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.πλούσιονplousionrichπλούσιος (plousios)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “rich”, the object formG4145rich, abounding in, wealthy; subst: a rich man.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 Godεἰσελθεῖνeiseltheinto enterεἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to enter”, a single actionG1525I go in, come in, enter.This verse uses “enter”.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
εἰσελθεῖνeiseltheinto goεἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, second aorist active infinitive — “to go”, a single actionG1525I go in, come in, enter.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
It is easier for a camel through the eye of the needle to enter, than for a rich man to enter into the reign of God.'
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American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Young’s Literal Translation
It is easier for a camel through the eye of the needle to enter, than for a rich man to enter into the reign of God.'
World English Bible
It is easier for a camel to go through a needle ’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God ’s Kingdom.”
Darby Translation
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Douay-Rheims
It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
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