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> And again I say unto you, 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.

And no, there was no city gate called "The Eye of the Needle". That was made up by people trying to convince themselves they could hoard money and still go to heaven.



But the immediate next two sentences say:

When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:25–26, ESV)




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