Matthew 19:23-24
23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
Yes, rather plain indeed. Anyone with a lot of earthly possessions has a harder time forsaking them for heavenly treasure.
Read the next couple of verses - and it almost totally changes how you’ll interpret 23-24. Remember, Jesus had no “verse” break between his words…..25-26 are CRITICAL to understanding 23-24.
You left out the next two verses where the apostles question the meaning and Jesus gives the explanation.