When reading a passage from the Bible, it helps to put it in context. What did it mean then, what does it mean now, and what was the situation at that time. The passage below dealt with a person who was worshiping his money. Jesus cut him to the core with his comments. You might also research the "needle's eye" to find it doesn't really mean a needle's eye.

John


>Here's something else the Bible says:
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>Luke:18:18-24
>18:18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
>18:19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
>18:20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
>18:21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
>18:22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
>18:23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
>18:24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 18:25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
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>See also Mark: 10:17-25 and Matthew: 19:16-24
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>Fortunately, I'm not religious, so I don't have to give anything away. ;)