10 Bible Verses about Wealthy People

But what did you go out to see? A man wearing luxurious clothes? People who are gorgeously dressed and live in luxury are found in palaces.

And He spoke a parable to them. "A certain rich man's lands," He said, "yielded abundant crops,

Also to His host, who had invited Him, He said, "When you give a breakfast or a dinner, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbours, lest perhaps they should invite you in return and a requital be made you.

He said also to His disciples: "There was a rich man who had a steward, about whom a report was brought to him, that he was wasting his property.

but a rich man should rejoice in being brought low, for like flowers among the herbage rich men will pass away.

But on hearing these words he was deeply sorrowful, for he was exceedingly rich.

Towards sunset there came a wealthy inhabitant of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who himself also had become a disciple of Jesus.

There was a man there called Zacchaeus, who was the local surveyor of taxes, and was wealthy.

On hearing those words the young man went away much cast down; for he had much property.

At these words his brow darkened, and he went away sad; for he was possessed of great wealth.