Matthew 19:23-25

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Matthew 19:23-25

23Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
24Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
25When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
— Matthew 19:23-25

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