“"It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God." This is great power. It has great weight in words. With what other words would he more vehemently express that a rich person must not boast in his riches than these by which a compassionate person is de…”
Ambrose of Milan, 4th c. — Commentary on Luke
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25For 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.
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23And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
24And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
— Luke 18:25 —
26And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?
27And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.