2 Kings 5:20

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

Gehazi

Acts 8:18

My master

Luke 16:8

John 12:5

Acts 5:2

And take

General references

Matthew 26:9

Bible References

Gehazi

Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also delivered him up.

Jesus answered them: Have I not chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

But he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the purse, and took what was put in it.

And supper being over, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to deliver him up,

And when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, he offered them money,

My master

And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he acted prudently. For the children of this age are more prudent toward their generation than the children of light.

Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?

and kept back part of the price, and his wife was conscious of it; and he brought a certain part of it, and laid it at the feet of the apostles.

And take

And he said to them: Take heed and beware of covetousness; for a man's life depends not on the abundance of his possessions.

But those who will be rich fail into temptation and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful desires, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age; and he has gone to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

For the bishop must be blame less, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not passionate, not fond of wine, not quarrelsome, not one who makes money by base means;

Act as shepherds to the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight, not by compulsion, but willingly; not for the sake of sordid gain, but from readiness of mind:

having eyes that are full of the adulteress, and that can not cease from sin, deceiving unstable souls, having a heart exercised in covetousness, accursed children,

General references

For this could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.