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22 But having heard the statement, the young man went away grieving. For he was having many properties.

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

23 And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you that a rich one will enter with-difficulty into the kingdom of the heavens. 24 And again I say to you, it is easier that a camel go through a hole of a needle[a] than[b] that a rich one enter into the kingdom of God”.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 19:24 Lit, bored-hole of a sewing-needle.
  2. Matthew 19:24 In other words, it is impossible, as Jesus says next. This is another shocking statement. Wealth was considered a clear sign of God’s blessing.

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