Mateus 19

23 Then Jesus said to His disciples: "Assuredly I say to you that only with difficulty will a rich person enter into the kingdom of the heavens. 24 And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter into the kingdom of God."*This seemingly difficult statement has given rise to several attempts to avoid the literal meaning. However, since in verse 26 Jesus says it is "impossible" we may stay with the literal meaning. Jesus had already said that one cannot serve God and money, so someone who "trusts in riches" (Mark 10:24, as in 99.5% of the Greek manuscripts) simply cannot be saved (unless he abandons that trust). 25 Upon hearing it His disciples were really flabbergasted saying, "Who then can be saved?" 26 So looking at them Jesus said, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."