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Source language
Original Greek   
Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ· Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ⸂πλούσιος δυσκόλως⸃ εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν·
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
O de Iesous eipen tois mathetais autou* Amen lego umin oti [?]plousios duskolos[?] eiseleusetai eis ten basileian ton ouranon*

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
Iesus autem dixit discipulis suis amen dico vobis quia dives difficile intrabit in regnum caelorum

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Then said Jesus to his disciples, Truly I say to you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
New King James Version   
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
21st Century King James Version   
Then said Jesus unto His disciples, “Verily I say unto you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And Jesus said unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, It is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
But Yeshua said to his disciples, “Amen, I say to you, that it is difficult for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.”
Darby Bible Translation   
And Jesus said to his disciples, Verily I say unto you, A rich man shall with difficulty enter into the kingdom of the heavens;
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Then Jesus said to his disciples: Amen, I say to you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And Jesus said unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, It is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven.
God's Word   
Jesus said to his disciples, "I can guarantee this truth: It will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Then Jesus said to His disciples, "I assure you: It will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven!
International Standard Version   
Then Jesus told his disciples, "I tell all of you with certainty, it will be hard for a rich person to get into the kingdom from heaven.
NET Bible   
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell you the truth, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven!
New American Standard Bible   
And Jesus said to His disciples, "Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
New International Version   
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.
New Living Translation   
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell you the truth, it is very hard for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Then said Jesus to his disciples, Verily I say to you, that a rich man shall with difficulty enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Weymouth New Testament   
So Jesus said to His disciples, "I solemnly tell you that it is with difficulty that a rich man will enter the Kingdom of the Heavens.
The World English Bible   
Jesus said to his disciples, "Most certainly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘What I say is true. It is very difficult for rich people to let God rule in their lives.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
and Jesus said to his disciples, `Verily I say to you, that hardly shall a rich man enter into the reign of the heavens;
New Life Version   
Jesus said to His followers, “For sure, I tell you, it will be hard for a rich man to get into the holy nation of heaven.
Revised Geneva Translation   
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you that a rich man shall not easily enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
The Voice Bible   
Jesus: This is the truth: it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Living Bible   
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “It is almost impossible for a rich man to get into the Kingdom of Heaven.
New Catholic Bible   
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Amen, I say to you, it will be difficult for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Legacy Standard Bible   
And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, It is difficult that a rich man shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
Christian Standard Bible   
Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And Jesus said to His disciples, Truly I say to you, it will be difficult for a rich man to get into the kingdom of heaven.
New Century Version   
Then Jesus said to his followers, “I tell you the truth, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.
The Message   
As he watched him go, Jesus told his disciples, “Do you have any idea how difficult it is for the rich to enter God’s kingdom? Let me tell you, it’s easier to gallop a camel through a needle’s eye than for the rich to enter God’s kingdom.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Jesus said to his disciples, “Amen I tell you: It will be very hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
· And Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.
New Matthew Bible   
Then Jesus said to his disciples, Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Good News Translation®   
Jesus then said to his disciples, “I assure you: it will be very hard for rich people to enter the Kingdom of heaven.
Wycliffe Bible   
And Jesus said to his disciples, I say to you truth, for a rich man of hard shall enter into the kingdom of heavens. [Forsooth Jesus said to his disciples, Truly I say to you, for of hard a rich man shall enter into the realm of heavens.]
New Testament for Everyone   
Jesus said to his disciples, “I’m telling you the truth: it’s very hard for a rich person to get into the kingdom of heaven.
Contemporary English Version   
Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you, it's terribly hard for rich people to get into the kingdom of heaven!
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Then Jesus remarked to his disciples, “Believe me, a rich man will find it very difficult to enter the kingdom of Heaven. Yes, I repeat, a camel could more easily squeeze through the eye of a needle than a rich man get into the kingdom of God!”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Truly I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I assure you that it will be very hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Jesus said to His disciples, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, it is difficult for a rich man [who clings to possessions and status as security] to enter the kingdom of heaven.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Amen, I say to you, it will be hard for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.
New American Standard Bible   
And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.
The Expanded Bible   
Then Jesus said to his ·followers [disciples], “I tell you the truth, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Tree of Life Version   
Then Yeshua said to His disciples, “Amen, I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Revised Standard Version   
And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
New International Reader's Version   
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “What I’m about to tell you is true. It is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.
BRG Bible   
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Then Yeshua said to his talmidim, “Yes. I tell you that it will be very hard for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
Then Jesus said to his disciples, `I tell you the truth. It is very hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Truly I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And he said to his talmidim, Omein, I say to you that an oisher with difficulty will enter into the Malchut HaShomayim.
Names of God Bible   
Yeshua said to his disciples, “I can guarantee this truth: It will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Modern English Version   
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly, I say to you that it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Then Jesus said to his followers, “The truth is, it will be very hard for a rich person to enter God’s kingdom.
International Children’s Bible   
Then Jesus said to his followers, “I tell you the truth. It will be very hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Lexham English Bible   
And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I say to you that with difficulty a rich person will enter into the kingdom of heaven!
New International Version - UK   
Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you that a rich one will enter with-difficulty into the kingdom of the heavens.