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It Is Hard For The Rich To Enter. But All Who Leave Anything Will Inherit More

23 And having looked around, Jesus says to His disciples, “How difficultly the ones having wealth[a] will enter into the kingdom of God”. 24 And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus, having responded again, says to them, “Children, how difficult it is to enter into the kingdom of God. 25 It is easier that a camel go through the hole of the needle[b] than[c] that a rich one enter into the kingdom of God”.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 10:23 Or, money. This was a shocking statement, since wealth was often viewed as a sign of God’s blessing.
  2. Mark 10:25 Lit, perforation of the sewing-needle.
  3. Mark 10:25 In other words, it is impossible, as Jesus says next. Another shocking statement.

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