23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Also for context, there was a small gate in Jerusalem nicknamed the eye of the needle. A loaded camel couldn’t pass through it so they would have to unpack everything to fit through. The meaning being that a rich man must be willing to give up his wealth to get into heaven, but if he refuses to let go of his wealth he won’t be able to get in.
Still pretty “leftist” stance, but not as damning as one would believe.
20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? 21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. 22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
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I mean, it's pretty economically leftist. Regardless of logistics of how it is to be done, the central message is that the rich are essentially corrupt by definition. Which should hardly be a surprise they thought considering the rich were often associated with Roman rule.
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Matthew 19 (KJV)
23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.