"it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God" meaning in English

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Proverb

Audio: en-au-it_is_easier_for_a_camel.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From the Gospel of Matthew, verse 19:24. Some assert that "camel" is a misinterpretation of a word meaning "rope" and others assert that the "Needle's Eye" was a gate in the walls of Jerusalem, but the evidence for each of these theories is contested, and the literal interpretation remains the most common. Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into 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 into the kingdom of God
  1. (Christianity, biblical) It is unlikely that the wealthy will go to heaven. Categories (topical): Afterlife, Bible, Christianity Related terms: camel through the eye of a needle Translations (proverb): إِنَّ مُرُورَ جَمَل مِنْ ثَقْب إِبْرَةٍ أَيْسَرُ مِنْ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ غَنِيٌّ إِلَى مَلَكُوتِ اللهِ (ʔinna murūra jamal min ṯaqb ʔibratin ʔaysaru min ʔan yadḵula ḡaniyyun ʔilā malakūti llāhi) (Arabic), det er lettere for en kamel at komme igennem et nåleøje end for en rig at komme ind i Guds rige (Danish), eher geht ein Kamel durch ein Nadelöhr, als dass ein Reicher in das Reich Gottes gelangt (German), det er lettere for en kamel å gå gjennom et nåløye enn for en rik man å komme inn i Guds rike (Norwegian Bokmål), łatwiej jest wielbłądowi przejść przez ucho igielne, niż bogatemu wejść do królestwa niebieskiego (Polish), é mais fácil passar um camelo pelo fundo de uma agulha do que entrar um rico no reino de Deus (Portuguese), ле́гче верблю́ду пройти́ сквозь иго́льное ушко́, чем богачу́ войти́ в ца́рствие небе́сное (léxče verbljúdu projtí skvozʹ igólʹnoje uškó, čem bogačú vojtí v cárstvije nebésnoje) (Russian), es más fácil que un camello pase por el ojo de una aguja, que un rico entre en el reino de Dios (Spanish)
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