Luk 18:24-25 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Luke 18:24-25: 18:24-25 How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God! Though Scripture sometimes speaks of riches as a blessing from God (2 Chr 1:11-12 ; Pss 112:3 ; 128:2 ; Prov 8:18 ; Isa 61:6 ), many passages warn against the danger of trusting riches instead of God (Ps 62:10 ; Prov 11:28 ; Jer 9:23-24 ; 49:4-5 ). • the eye of a needle: See study note on Mark 10:25. This is not merely difficult, but impossible. No one can be saved while trusting in riches. Salvation comes only by dependence on God (Luke 18:27 ).

a18:24-25►

b2 Chr 1:11-12►

cPss 112:3►

d128:2►

eProv 8:18►

fIsa 61:6►

gPs 62:10►

hProv 11:28►

iJer 9:23-24►

j49:4-5►

kLuke 18:27►

‏ Luke 18:24-25

Summary for Luke 18:24-25: 18:24-25 ^a How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God! Though Scripture sometimes speaks of riches as a blessing from God (2 Chr 1:11-12 ^b; Pss 112:3 ^c; 128:2 ^d; Prov 8:18 ^e; Isa 61:6 ^f), many passages warn against the danger of trusting riches instead of God (Ps 62:10 ^g; Prov 11:28 ^h; Jer 9:23-24 ⁱ; 49:4-5 ^j).

• the eye of a needle: See study note on Mark 10:25. This is not merely difficult, but impossible. No one can be saved while trusting in riches. Salvation comes only by dependence on God (Luke 18:27 ^k).