Neville Goddard on Matthew 19:23-26 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Matthew 19 in context

Scripture Focus

23Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

24And 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.

25When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

26But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Matthew 19:23-26

Biblical Context

Wealth is shown as a barrier to entering the kingdom, but the passage also declares that what is impossible for humans is possible with God. The kingdom is an inner state of consciousness to be entered through inner alignment, not by external possession.

Neville's Inner Vision

Reality is not what you see outside but the state you assume within. In Matthew 19:23-26, the 'rich man' represents a mind tied to possessions; the kingdom of heaven is the present I AM, the God-state of awareness. The camel through the eye of a needle is the symbolic cut between attachment and perception; you must let go of the external image to pass through the doorway of inner awareness. When the disciples wonder who can be saved, the reply comes that human calculation fails; only the God-state can realize the possible. Thus wealth, status, even seeming impossibilities are re-scriptable from the inside; with God all things are possible means that once you are conscious of the I AM as your own, you can transform conditions in your world. The inner lesson is not ascetic denial but the shift of identification—from I am my wealth to I AM awareness in which wealth is created. Your task is to practice the revision: assume the kingdom now, feel its reality, and watch external conditions respond to the inner truth you live.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume you are already in the kingdom; repeat 'I AM the Kingdom now' and 'With God all things are possible,' then feel the certainty flow through you.