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Luke 18:25
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Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
Luke 18:25 in Other Translations
KJV
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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.
ESV
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For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."
NLT
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In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!”
Luke 18:25 Meaning and Commentary
Luke 18:25
For it is easier for a camel
These words were spoken to the disciples again, and were a second address to them, after they had shown astonishment at the former; (See Gill on Matthew 19:24) and (See Gill on Mark 10:24).
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Luke 18:25 In-Context
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When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was very wealthy.
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Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
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Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
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Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”
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Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
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