Matthew 19:25 meaning and explanation

When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”

Matthew 19:25, Berean Standard Bible

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The disciples are stunned by Jesus' saying that a camel passes through a needle's eye more easily than a rich man enters the kingdom of God. In their culture wealth was widely read as a sign of God's favor, so if the wealthy could not be saved, the prospect seemed hopeless for anyone.

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