²² When the young man heard this, he went away. He was not happy. He was feeling sad because he was a very rich man.

²³ Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘What I say is true. It is very difficult for rich people to let God rule in their lives. ²⁴ The hole in a needle is very small. A camel cannot go through it! But I tell you, it is even more difficult than that for a rich person to let God rule in their life.’