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# It is easier ... kingdom of God
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Jesus uses an exaggeration to emphasize how very difficult it is for rich people to get into the kingdom of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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# It is easier for a camel
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This speaks of an impossible situation. If you cannot state this in this way in your language, it can be written as a hypothetical situation. Alternate translation: "It would be easier for a camel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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# the eye of a needle
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"the hole of a needle." This refers to the small hole in the end of a sewing needle that thread passes through.
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