Mark 10:24

24οἱAndδὲthe disciplesμαθηταὶwere astonishedἐθαμβοῦντοatἐπὶtheτοῖςwordsλόγοιςof Himαὐτοῦ.ὁButδὲJesusἸησοῦςagainπάλινansweringἀποκριθεὶςsaysλέγειto themαὐτοῖς·ChildrenΤέκνα,howπῶςdifficultδύσκολόνit isἐστινintoεἰςtheτὴνkingdomβασιλείαντοῦof Godθεοῦto enterεἰσελθεῖν·

And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus, answering, says to them again, “Children, how difficult it is to enter into the kingdom of God!

Vocab difficulty

11.5

Rare words

  • ἐθαμβοῦντο

    θαμβέομαι

    I amaze; pass: I am amazed (almost terrified).

  • δύσκολόν

    δύσκολος

    difficult, hard; of persons: hard to please.