Matthew 19:24
And again I say unto you, 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.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
And again I say unto you,.... After the apostles had discovered their astonishment at the above expression, about the difficulty of a rich man entering into the kingdom of heaven; when they expected…
This account is found also in Mar 10:17-31; Luke 18:18-39. Mat 19:16 One came - This was a young man, Mat 19:20. He was a ruler (Luke); probably a ruler in a synagogue, or of the great council of the…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle An expression familiar to Jews of our Lord's time. The exaggeration is quite in the Eastern style. It is unnecessary to give other explanations, as…
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