He was using hyperbole to illustrate that just as a literal camel cannot go through the eye of an actual sewing needle, it is impossible for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom if he continues to cling to his riches and does not put Jehovah first in his life. ​ — Luke 13: 24; 1 Timothy 6: 17 - 19.
Ta kasutas hüperbooli, millega ta illustreeris mõtet, et otsekui kaamelil on võimatu minna läbi nõelasilma, on ka rikkal võimatu pääseda Kuningriiki, kui ta hoiab kinni oma rikkusest ega pane Jehoovat elus esikohale.