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Mark 10:25

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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.
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  1. Matthew 19:24–25Rank 1 from verse 25
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    24And 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.

    25When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

  2. Luke 18:25Rank 2 from verse 25
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    25For 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.

  3. Matthew 23:24Rank 3 from verse 25
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    24Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

  4. Jeremiah 13:23Rank 4 from verse 25
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    23Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.

  5. Matthew 7:3–5Rank 5 from verse 25
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    3And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

    4Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

    5Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

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Mark 10:25

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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camel

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A large desert animal used for riding and bearing burdens.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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eye

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Sense 1: The bodily organ of sight; by extension, sight or seeing. Sense 2: Regard, judgment, disposition, or watchful attention, expressed figuratively by the eye. Sense 3: A small opening, as the eye of a needle. Sense 4: To watch or regard.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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needle

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A small pointed sewing instrument with an eye for thread.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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rich

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Possessing abundance, wealth, resources, value, fruitfulness, or fullness.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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enter

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To go or come in; to penetrate; to become an ingredient or constituent part; to enter the mind.

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kingdom

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The rule, royal authority, government, realm, territory, subjects, or dominion of a king.

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24And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

25It 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.

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26And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?

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