Luke 18:25

For 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.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 seeing him became very sorrowful, said: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

26And they who heard it said: And who can be saved?

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Cross References

Matthew 23:24Blind guides! that strain out the gnat, and swallow the 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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