Luke 18:25

for it is lighter [or forsooth it is easier], (for) a camel to pass through a needle’s eye, than (for) a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 made sorry [or made sorrowful] said, How hard they that have money [or riches] shall enter into the kingdom of God;

26And they that heard these things said, Who may be made safe? (And they who heard these things said, Then who can be saved?)

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Cross References

Matthew 23:24Blind leaders, cleansing a gnat, but swallowing 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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