²⁵ 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.

²³ Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.

³ And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

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

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

²⁴ And again I say unto you, 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.

²⁵ And when the disciples heard it, they were astonished exceedingly, saying, Who then can be saved?

²⁴ Ye blind guides, that strain out the gnat, and swallow the camel!

²⁵ For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.