The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, "Who then can be saved?"
Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God."
2006-06-06 04:31:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus said it. The question the rich man had asked Jesus prior to this comment to the disciples was, "What can I do to enter the Kingdom of God?" He said that He followed certain of the 10 commandmants but didn't mention the Loving God with all your being (1st 3 of 10 commandments) part. Jesus tested Him on that, "You do well but you lack one thing, Go sell all you have & give to the poor & come follow me." The guy left sad because He trusted in His riches rather than God.
Yet with God, all things are possible, even the rich man can be reconciled to God, through Jesus Christ the Lord.
2006-06-06 05:24:27 · answer #1 · answered by t_a_m_i_l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
going through the eye of needle alludes to a specific gate in the walls of Jerusalem---- a loaded camel could not enter! HE was telling all that if one is rich in goods instead of LOVE OF THE GOD they would not enter HIS KINGDOM. The Jews did't have to be cunning - Jesus really said these things.
2006-06-06 11:36:29 · answer #2 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it's thought that 'camel' is a mistranslation and actually refers to a rough type of thread that has a similar spelling in Hebrew.
Besides, hebrews at the time of Jesus didn't write the bible ( I refer to the new testament here). The new testament was written years after Jesus' death (if you believe the whole malarky etc) and by early christians.
2006-06-06 11:35:38 · answer #3 · answered by squimberley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the "camel" is a mistranslation, and the passage was made by jesus belives who are not hebrews or jews, they belived in jesus and thus were early christians.
The word of the torah is original and unchanged.
2006-06-06 11:43:31 · answer #4 · answered by midrash40 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This verse simply means that if your rich it is harder for you to put away material things and your fame and concentrate on what really matters. You have such a larger distraction to live your life with everything you want because you could.
2006-06-06 11:38:37 · answer #5 · answered by bigjim6201 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
Although your question is not totally clear.
2006-06-06 11:52:34 · answer #6 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋