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~~The "eye of a needle" referenced here was a small opening in the city walls meant to reduce traffic for security. A camel piled up with goods would would have a difficult time passing through it.~~
For full context, check out Matthew 19:16-28: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2019&version=NIV
Edit: as others have pointed out, there isn't any good evidence about the "eye of a needle" metaphor. I heard this from my pastor at church when I was a kid and it sounds like he was mistaken. I wonder what else he got wrong...
The evidence for the gate theory is poor. Jesus probably was referencing an actual needle when we said this
Additionally, its more likely that the camel is a mistranslation, since the words for "camel" and "rope" are nearly identical both in Aramaic and Greek.