10 Bible Verses about Wealthy People

But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear splendid apparel, and live in luxury, are in kings houses.

And he spoke a parable to them, saying: The farm of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully.

Then he said also to him that had invited him: "When you make a dinner or a supper, call not your friends, nor your brothers, nor your relatives, nor your rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return, and a recompense be made you.

And he said also to his disciples: There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and he was accused to him of wasting his goods.

but he that is rich, in his humiliation; because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

And when he heard this, he was very sad, for he was very rich.

When the evening had come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph; and he also was a disciple of Jesus.

And, behold, there was a man called Zacchaeus, who was a chief publican; and he was rich.

When the young man heard that saying, he went away grieved; for he had great possessions.

But becoming sad at that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.