Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 19:23-24

"And Jesus said unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, It is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven. And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through a needle`s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God." — Matthew 19:23-24 (ASV)

Somehow or other—

"Gold and the gospel seldom do agree,
Religion always sides with poverty;"

because a man's possessions are so liable to get into his heart.

He is apt to turn them into idols, and to make devotion to them the great object of his life; as long as he does so, he cannot be saved.