# How difficult it is

"It is very difficult"

# Jesus said to them again

"Jesus said to his disciples again"

# Children, how

"My children, how." Jesus is teaching them as a father would teach his children. AT: "My friends, how" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# how hard it is

"it is very hard"

# It is easier ... kingdom of God

Jesus uses an exaggeration to emphasize how very difficult it is for rich people to get into the kingdom of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])

# It is easier for a camel

This speaks of an impossible situation. If you cannot state this in this way in your language, it can be written as a hypothetical situation. AT: "It would be easier for a camel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])

# the eye of a needle

"the hole of a needle." This refers to the small hole in the end of a sewing needle that thread passes through.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/kingdomofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/amazed]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/children]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/camel]]