> Where this argument pops up is through the modern myth that "eye of a needle" was a reference to a particular gate in Jerusalem
The article says this theory appears as early as the 11th century, which isn't quite "modern."
The article says this theory appears as early as the 11th century, which isn't quite "modern."
Either way, the analogy is anachronistic to the text, which is probably the better way to render it.