Matthew 19:24

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.

Cross-references

Matthew 19:26 immediately follows, declaring that with God all things are possible — answering the impossibility of salvation for the rich.

Mark 10:24 Parallel

Mark 10:25 records the identical saying about the camel and needle — a synoptic parallel reinforcing the same teaching on wealth.

Mark 10:25 Parallel

Mark 10:25 records the identical saying about the camel and needle, reinforcing Jesus' warning on riches and the kingdom.

Luke 18:25 Parallel

Luke 18:25 preserves the same proverb, showing it as a core teaching in all Synoptic Gospels.

Acts 14:22 Related theme

Acts 14:22 explicitly states that entering the kingdom requires many hardships — reinforcing the difficulty Jesus highlights with wealth.

Deuteronomy 17:17 Related theme

Deuteronomy 17:17 forbids kings from accumulating silver and gold, linking wealth to spiritual danger — similar to Jesus' warning.

James 5:1 Related theme

James 5:1 warns rich people of coming misery — echoing the difficulty of salvation for the rich in this verse.