Luke 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.
Cross-references
In Luke 1:53, Mary's song declares the rich sent away empty — echoing the impossibility for the rich to enter God's kingdom as taught here.
In Luke 16:19, the rich man's wealth doesn't save him from Hades — reinforcing the impossibility of a rich person entering the kingdom.
In Luke 8:14, riches choke the word and prevent fruitfulness — illustrating why entering the kingdom is so hard for the rich.
Matthew 13:22 describes deceitfulness of riches choking the word — the same obstacle that makes entering the kingdom so hard.
Matthew 19:24 is the identical camel/needle saying — confirming the same teaching across Gospels.
Mark 10:24 states how hard it is to enter the kingdom — directly preceding the camel/needle saying, reinforcing the same difficulty.
In 1 Corinthians 1:26, Paul notes few believers are wealthy or powerful — aligning with the difficulty for the rich to be saved.