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Needle

Used only in the proverb, “to pass through a needle’s eye” (Matt. 19:24; Mark 10:25; Luke 18:25). Some interpret the expression as referring to the side gate, close to the principal gate, usually called the “eye of a needle” in the East; but it is rather to be taken literally. The Hebrew females were skilled in the use of the needle (Ex. 28:39; 26:36; Judg. 5:30).

In the Bible

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Verses where Needle is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Luke 18:25

    Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

  • Mark 10:25

    It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

  • Matthew 19:24

    Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

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Needle references

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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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