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.
Matthew 19:24
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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 19:24).
Downsides of wealth
Matthew 19:24
The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 19:24).
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