² A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.

²⁴ Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!^{(A) 25} 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.”

²⁶ Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”

²⁷ Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”^(B)

⁵ The Lord established the kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts^(A) to Jehoshaphat, so that he had great wealth and honor.^{(B) 6} His heart was devoted^(C) to the ways of the Lord; furthermore, he removed the high places^(D) and the Asherah poles^(E) from Judah.^(F)