10 Bible Verses about Wealthy People

What did you expect to see? A man dressed in fancy clothes? Look, people who wear elaborate outfits and bask in luxury live in kings' palaces.

And He told them a parable [i.e., a brief story to illustrate His teaching], saying, "The land of a certain rich man produced a bumper crop,

Then Jesus also said to the Pharisee who had invited Him [to dinner], "When you prepare a breakfast or a supper, do not invite your friends, or brothers, or relatives or rich neighbors [only], for maybe they will invite you back, and [then] you will be repaid [for your kindness].

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "There was a certain rich man who had a property manager who was reported to be squandering his possessions.

And the wealthy person [should be happy] that he is humbled [by God], because he will pass away like a flower [blossoming] from grass.

But when the ruler heard these words, he became very sad for he was extremely rich.

And when evening had come, a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who was also one of Jesus' disciples,

Just then, there appeared a man named Zacchaeus, who was a wealthy, chief tax collector.

But when the young man heard these words, he went away saddened, for he had many possessions.

But the man had a sad look on his face when he heard these words, and went away sorrowful, for he had many possessions.