As an aside here I will confess to you that I am not at all bible steady myself nor would I call myself even a christian (though I love Jesus), or particularly knowledgeable in the area of religion. For me to say anything at all I have to defer fully to my trust in the knowledge of my mother Bon Malten (1991+), who was by far the most well read person I have met, and though deeply humanist, had a particular interest in the teachings of the bible. Anyhow, she assured me that there is a widespread misunderstanding over what Jesus said about the rich.
The comment of Jesus on the rich that is repeated in every bible is this:
...."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..."
It was Bon's believe that Jesusnever said that. After study ("Look at a camel, now think of a needle...--Jesus never said absurd things!") she came to the conclusion that this comment was translated in the wrong manner. According to her what Jesusactuallysaid was this:
...."It is easier for acamel-hairto go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God..."
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