Luke 18:25
For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to go into the kingdom of God.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
24Jesus seeing him said, How hardly will those having riches enter into the kingdom of God!
26And those hearing said, And who is able to be saved?
Cross References
Matthew 23:24Ye blind guides, who strain out the gnat, and swallow down 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 →