Thematic Bible: Coined for money
Thematic Bible
Brass » Coined for money
Do not take [any] gold, silver or copper [coinage] in your money belts,
Then Jesus sat down over near the [Temple] treasury and watched how the crowd was throwing money into the treasury [Note: This "treasury" was a large open-mouthed container used for receiving offerings for meeting expenses of Temple upkeep]. Many rich people were throwing in lots of money.