About this episode
This episode discusses the teachings of Jesus regarding wealth and salvation as found in Matthew 19:23-26.
Matthew 19:23-26 (from the Archive)New Living Translation 23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, it is very hard for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. 24 I’ll say it again—it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!” 25 The disciples were astounded. “Then who in the world can be saved?” they asked. 26 Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God ever...
People in this episode
Host: Mary Spencer
Topics covered
- Christian teachings
- Wealth and spirituality
- Biblical interpretation
Keywords
- Kingdom of Heaven
- rich person
- camel
- eye of a needle
- salvation
- disciples
- impossible with God
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New Living Translation
Books & works: Matthew 19:23-26
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