the phrase 'the eye of a needle' in the bible is is literal. it refers to the 'needle gates' in jerusalem smaller gates used after dark when the main gates were shut. to pass through these, a camel had to be unloaded of its burdens. the saying suggests that for a rich person to enter heaven, they must first relinquish their wealth, akin to a camel shedding its load, not that they are outright rejected.
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