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NASB | Mark 10:25 "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." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 10:25 "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man [who places his faith in wealth or status] to enter the kingdom of God." |
Bible Question: The issue of historical accuracy aside, how is this theory (again, irrelevant of its truthfulness) "downgrading" or "softening" the meaning of the text? A laden or unladen camel would not have been able to pass through these supposed "eyes of the needle." |
Bible Answer: Greetings, I'm sorry if I wasn't very clear. I've been up all night (work)! Basically, the passage is simply saying that with man it is impossible, just as it is impossibe for a camel to go through an eye of a needle. If we change the meaning from impossible to simply difficult, we have softened the meaning of the text. I think we also miss out on Jesus' sense of humor. The disciples understood what Jesus was saying, as is clear from their response, "Who then can be saved?" God Bless, Tim Moran |