Luke alone mentioned that Jesus looked at the young man and then spoke. He probably did this to make the connection between Jesus" comments that followed and the young man"s attitude clear to his readers. Jesus said that wealth makes it difficult, but not impossible (cf. Luke 19:1-10), for rich people to obtain salvation. Riches are a handicap because they present two temptations to the wealthy (cf. 1 Timothy 6:9-10). First, rich people sometimes conclude that because they are rich they are superior to the poor, perhaps more blessed by God, and therefore do not need God"s grace. Second, they may conclude that because they are rich they are secure, and therefore they fail to plan for the future beyond the grave. [source][source][source]
"John D. Rockefeller ... once said that riches were "a gift from heaven signifying, "This is My beloved Song of Solomon , in whom I am well pleased."" [1][source]
A camel going through the eye of a sewing needle (Gr. belones) was evidently a proverbial expression describing a very difficult thing. [source][source][source]