Yes, I think the point is that a camel going through the eye of a needle is just plain silly.
At a couple of points in the Talmud, for example, a mention is made of an elephant going through the eye of a needle, as if it was a common phrase.
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Originally Posted by HarryT
I'm entirely prepared to accept that interpetation, Paul; I merely offered it as a linguistic possibility. It occurred to me that perhaps the people at the time might have tried to thread needles with camel hair and know that it was extremely difficult to do, whereas for an entire camel to go through is just silly. But perhaps that's the point, after all. One might take either viewpoint.
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