²³ When the ruler heard this, he became very sad. This was because he was a very rich man.

²⁴ Jesus saw that the ruler had become sad. He said, ‘It is very difficult for rich people to let God rule in their lives. ²⁵ The hole in a needle is very small. A camel cannot go through it! But it is even more difficult than that for a rich person to let God rule in their life.’