Luke 18:25

It is simpler for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a man who has much money to come into the kingdom of God.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

For 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.

In Context

24And Jesus, looking at him, said, How hard it is for those who have wealth to get into the kingdom of God!

26And those who were present said, Then who may have salvation?

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Cross References

Matthew 23:24You blind guides, who take out a fly from your drink, but make no trouble over a camel.

Matthew Henry on Luke 18:19-31

Riches a Spiritual Hindrance. 18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. 20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. 21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up. 22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that… Read the whole commentary →

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