Sentences with phrase «camel through the eye of a needle»
Between saying that it's easier to get a camel through the eye of a needle that for a rich person to get into heaven THEN saying feed the poor he sent a pretty clear message.
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/
I'll attack Romney's faith because Jesus himself said that not only is it harder for a rich man to get into heaven than to get a camel through the eye of a needle but that what you do to the least of us you do to Jesus.
If it's easier to get a camel through the eye of a needle than a rich man into heaven then it must be easier to get 200 million camels through the eye of a needle than for the Mittster to make it upstairs.
This led to a big split among those that latched on to the words that having faith in Jesus is what is needed to get to heaven vs words that say things like how it's easier to get a camel through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to get into heaven or help the poor.
God said, «it is easier to walk a camel through the eye of a needle, than it is for a rich man to get into heaven»!
«It would be easier to fit a camel through the eye of a needle than for a Christian like HS to be humble and open to others.»
Jesus said it is harder to get a rich man into heaven than to get a camel through the eye of a needle.
You can pass a camel through the eye of a needle.
No, DavidE7, you are completely wrong, It IS impossible to pass a camel through an eye of a needle, and, it is even more impossible (if such a thing is possible) for a rich man to enter «heaven».
You CAN pass a camel through the eye of a needle... by the way!
1) Jesus said it is easier to get a camel through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven.
Jesus too was a brilliant humorist, with a penchant for hyperbole — planks in the eye, camels through the eyes of needles, straining gnats and swallowing camels.
The proud and the rich have a much harder time as the Gospel of Matthew says It is easier to fit a camel through an eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God.
You're trying to fit a camel through the eye of a needle, and I think that you know it.
Not exact matches
Jesus then told his disciples how difficult it was for the wealthy to enter the kingdom of God (as likely as a camel going through an eye of a sewing needle).
I don't know if you ever heard about the camel going through the eye of a needle (Matthew 19:24).
I think supposed smart people are like rich people...... it's easier for a camel to go through the eye of needle than for them to enter the kingdom of God (Mat 19:24).
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.
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than a wealthy man to get into heaven.
As you know, Jesus taught that it would be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
He said, «it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.»
24 And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.»
It's easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, after all...
Jesus said it would be harder for a rich man to get into heaven than a camel to go through the eye of a needle.
«It's easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven».
camel to go through the eye of a needle..»
Jesus held the opinion that most of the rich probably don't deserve what they have (e.g. it's harder for them to get to heaven than it is for a camel to get through a needle's eye).
As Jesus said a rich man getting into heaven is like a camel going through the eye of the needle... not likely!!!
12:33; 14:33), for «it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God» (Lk.
«It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of the needle, than a rich man to achieve heaven».
At which point «Tis easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than it is a wealthy man to enter the kingdom of heaven.»
Clearly, money grubbing SOBs are not religious either (something about a camel passing through the eye of a needle).
It was Jesus himself who said «It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.»
24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.»
It's a spoof of a Medici rose window from the cathedral in Florence, and depicts a laughing camel leaping with ease through the eye of a needle.
We can hear those dreaded words on Jesus» lips even before the man approaches: «It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.»
Actually, I do believe Jesus said something about those who would preach his message going forth with nothing... and also that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven.
My money is on the camel, and not only because I am fond of both camels and outlandish metaphors; but it is a very old question what Jesus really said had a better chance of passing through a needle's eye than a rich man had of entering God's Kingdom.
Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God..
Jesus: Well they purchased these giant blenders and liquified the camels and poured them through the eye of a needle, I guess they're coming in
The Gospel according to Republicans: It is easier for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven than it is for a needle to pass through the eye of a camel.
If they have forgotten the gospel in the midst of all of their gay bashing and fund raising, they might want to review what Jesus said about it being easier for a camel to walk through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdon of Heaven.
Jesus: Dad all these rich guys showed up and wanted into heaven, I told them it would be easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle God: Well what did they do then son?
«It's easier for a camel to pass through the eye of the needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven» (Don't mass more wealth than you need) AND «Pay unto Ceasar what Ceasar is due» (Pay your taxes)
It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
(2) Wealth: «It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.»
DO N'T BE FOOLED by DOLLARS CREATIVE FLO MACHINE anymore or any of these LETS GET RICH preachers onTV who are rich themselves by INFOCOMMERCIALS using just enough of truth God's Word mixed with lies to deceive the masses.Lastly, remember Jesus said, It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than it is for the RICH to enter into the kingdom of God.
Jesus says: «It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.»
His parables frequently end with a «punch line» that presents a challenge to conventional expectation: the scorned Samaritan is the «good» one who proves neighbor to the victim on the Jericho Road; those who come to work late at the harvest are provided the same reward as those who toiled all day; the wayward prodigal son is the one who is feasted; the prayer of a repentant sinner is more acceptable to God than that of a righteous Pharisee.9 Shorter sayings make the same point: A camel could pass through a needle's eye more easily than a person of great wealth can enter into God's inbreaking realm (Mt 19:24).
Last week's Gospel sums it up rather nicely... it is harder for a rich man to gain entry into heaven that for a camel to go through the eye of a needle.