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What Jesus Said About Money and Possessions
Every place in the Gospels and Revelation where Jesus teaches on wealth, riches, and possessions — 37 verses of direct speech, King James Version. No commentary, just what he said.
In Matthew (11 verses)
Matthew 6:19
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: Read in context →Matthew 6:20
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: Read in context →Matthew 6:24
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Read in context →Matthew 13:22
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. Read in context →Matthew 13:44
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Read in context →Matthew 19:21
If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. Read in context →Matthew 19:23
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. Read in context →Matthew 19:24
And 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. Read in context →In Mark (6 verses)
Mark 4:19
And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. Read in context →Mark 10:21
One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. Read in context →Mark 10:25
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. Read in context →Mark 12:43
Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: Read in context →Mark 14:7
For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always. Read in context →In Luke (17 verses)
Luke 6:20
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. Read in context →Luke 6:45
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. Read in context →Luke 8:14
And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. Read in context →Luke 12:15
Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. Read in context →Luke 12:21
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. Read in context →Luke 12:33
Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. Read in context →Luke 16:9
And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. Read in context →Luke 16:11
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? Read in context →Luke 16:13
No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Read in context →Luke 16:19
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: Read in context →Luke 18:22
Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. Read in context →Luke 18:25
For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. Read in context →Luke 21:3
Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: Read in context →Luke 21:4
For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had. Read in context →In John (1 verse)
In Revelation (2 verses)
Revelation 3:17
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: Read in context →Revelation 3:18
I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. Read in context →Explore other topics