23 Then said Jesus unto his dis- ciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go throu(>-h the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, savin'?-. Who then can be saved ? ^
26 But Jesus beheld them, and said uuto them, With men this is impos- Bible; but with God all thinf-s are possible. °
27 Then answered Peter and said unto bim, Behold, we have forsaken
all, and followed thee ; what shall we have therefore ?
28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you. That ye which have followed me in the regeneration, when the Son of man shalfsit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 And every one that hath forsa- ken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundred-fold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
30 But many t/iat are first shall be last : and the last shall le first.
The first thing that we learn in these verses, is tU im- mense danger loliich richeshring on the souls of those that possess them. The Lord Jesus declares, that " A rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven." He goes even further. He uses a proverbial saying to strengthen His assertion : '' 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 Grod."
Few of our Lord's sayings sound more startling than
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