'Money' in the Bible

When then you give money to the poor, do not make a noise about it, as the false-hearted men do in the Synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Truly, I say to you, They have their reward.

But when you give money, let not your left hand see what your right hand does:

“No one can be a slave of two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot be slaves of God and of money.

Don’t take along gold, silver, or copper for your money-belts.

But you say, ‘If anyone says to his father or mother, “Whatever [money or resource that] I have that would help you is [already dedicated and] given to God,”

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

And because he was not able to make payment, his lord gave orders for him, and his wife, and his sons and daughters, and all he had, to be given for money, and payment to be made.

Jesus told him, "If you want to be perfect, go and sell what you own and give the money to the destitute, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come back and follow me."

And Jesus said to his disciples, Truly I say to you, It is hard for a man with much money to go into the kingdom of heaven.

And again I say to you, It is simpler for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a man with much money to go into the kingdom of God.

Take your money and go. I choose to give this last comer just as much as I give you.

I am allowed to do what I want with my own money, am I not? Or are you envious because I'm generous?'

Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.

"Similarly, it is like a man going on a trip, who called his servants and turned his money over to them.

The one who had received five talents went off right away and put his money to work and gained five more.

But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

Surely this perfume could've been sold for a high price and the money given to the destitute."

The chief priests took the silver and said, “It’s not lawful to put it into the temple treasury, since it is blood money.”

So they decided to use the money to buy the Potter's Field as a burial ground for foreigners.

And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,

So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

Although she had endured a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all of her money, she had not been helped at all, but rather grew worse.

And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:

You have knowledge of what is said in the law, Do not put any one to death, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, Do not get money by deceit, Give honour to your father and mother.

Jesus looked at him and loved him. Then he told him, "You're missing one thing. Go and sell everything you own, give the money to the destitute, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come back and follow me."

And they came to Jericho: and when he was going out of Jericho, with his disciples and a great number of people, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind man, was seated by the wayside, with his hand out for money.

And they came to Jerusalem; and he went into the Temple, and sent out those who were trading there, overturning the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who were offering doves for money;

And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

And there came a poor widow, and she put in two little bits of money, which make a farthing.

And he made his disciples come to him, and said to them, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has put in more than all those who are putting money into the box:

This perfume could have been sold for more than 300 denarii and the money given to the destitute." So they got extremely angry with her.

And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.

He told them, "Stop collecting more money than the amount you are told to collect."

Some soldiers also questioned him: “What should we do?”He said to them, “Don’t take money from anyone by force or false accusation; be satisfied with your wages.”

If you lend [money] to those from whom you expect to receive [it back], what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners expecting to receive back the same amount.

But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.

“A certain moneylender had two debtors: one owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

And a woman, who had had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had given all her money to medical men, and not one of them was able to make her well,

And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.

Take no bag for money or for food, and no shoes; say no word to any man on the way.

And the day after he took two pennies and gave them to the owner of the house and said, Take care of him; and if this money is not enough, when I come again I will give you whatever more is needed.

"Sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor. Make yourselves wallets that don't wear out a dependable treasure in heaven, where no thief can get close and no moth can destroy anything.

"Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. He will first sit down and estimate the cost to see whether he has enough money to finish it, won't he?

And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a far-away country, and there all his money went in foolish living.

But this son of yours spent your money on prostitutes, and when he came back, you killed the fattened calf for him!'

And the servant said to himself, What am I to do now that my lord takes away my position? I have not enough strength for working in the fields, and I would be shamed if I made requests for money from people in the streets.

And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of the unrighteous money so that when it fails, they may welcome you into eternal dwellings.

So if you have not been faithful with the unrighteous money, who will trust you with what is genuine?

No household slave can be the slave of two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t be slaves to both God and money.”

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and scoffing at Him.

When Jesus heard this, he told him, "You still need to do one thing. Sell everything you have and give the money to the destitute, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come back and follow me."

It is simpler for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a man who has much money to come into the kingdom of God.

And it came about that when he got near Jericho, a certain blind man was seated by the side of the road, making requests for money from those who went by.

Zacchaeus however stood up, and addressing the Lord said, "Here and now, Master, I give half my property to the poor, and if I have unjustly exacted money from any man, I pledge myself to repay to him four times the amount."

He called ten of his servants and gave them ten coins. He told them, "Invest this money until I come back.'

And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?

And looking up, he saw the men of wealth putting their offerings in the money-box.

And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.

And he said to them, When I sent you out without money or bag or shoes, were you in need of anything? And they said, Nothing.

And he said to them, But now, he who has a money-bag, or a bag for food, let him take it: and he who has not, let him give his coat for money and get a sword.

And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:

And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;

Then the neighbours and others who had seen him before in the street, with his hand out for money, said, Is not this the man who got money from people?

"Why wasn't this perfume sold for 300 denarii and the money given to the destitute?"

Now he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box, he used to pilfer what was put into it.

For some were supposing, because Judas had the money box, that Jesus was saying to him, “Buy the things we have need of for the feast”; or else, that he should give something to the poor.

(Now this man bought a field with the money he got for his crime. Falling on his face, he burst open in the middle, and all his intestines gushed out.

And exchanging their goods and property for money, they made division of it among them all, as they had need.

And a man lame from birth was being carried up, who was placed at the temple gate called "the Beautiful Gate" every day so he could beg for money from those going into the temple courts.

When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple courts, he asked them for money.

But Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have; but what I do have I give to you: In the name (authority, power) of Jesus Christ the Nazarene—[begin now to] walk and go on walking!”

And they saw that it was the man who made requests for money at the door of the Temple, and they were full of wonder and surprise at what had taken place.

since none of them needed anything, because everyone who had land or houses would sell them and bring the money received for the things sold

Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, got money for his property,

With his wife's full knowledge, he kept back some of the money for himself and brought the remainder and laid it at the apostles' feet.

Peter asked, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart so that you should lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back some of the money you got for the land?

As long as it remained unsold, wasn't it your own? And after it was sold, wasn't the money at your disposal? So how could you have thought of doing what you did? You didn't lie only to men, but also to God!"

And Peter said to her, Give me an answer: was this amount of money the price of the land? And she said, Yes, it was.

And the brothers, moved with envy against Joseph, gave him to the Egyptians for money: but God was with him,

And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.

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

But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

A serious-minded man, fearing God with all his family; he gave much money to the poor, and made prayer to God at all times.

Once, as we were going to the place of prayer, we met a slave girl who had a spirit of fortune-telling and who had brought her owners a great deal of money by predicting the future.

When her owners realized that their hope of making money was gone, they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities who met together in the public square.

And [after] taking money as security from Jason and the rest, they released them.

The commander replied, “I bought this citizenship for a large amount of money.”“But I was born a citizen,” Paul said.

He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.

For it has been the good pleasure of those of Macedonia and Achaia to send a certain amount of money for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem.

Now concerning the money collected for [the relief of] the saints [in Jerusalem], you are to do the same as I directed the churches of Galatia to do.

On the first day of the week, let every one of you put by him in store, in measure as he has done well in business, so that it may not be necessary to get money together when I come.

And when I come, I will send the men of your selection with letters to take the money you have got together to Jerusalem.

I took money from other churches as payment for my work, so that I might be your servant;

For ye bear if any one bring you into bondage, if any one devour you, if any one get your money, if any one exalt himself, if any one beat you on the face.

Now for the third time I am ready to visit you. I will not burden you [financially], because I do not want what is yours [not your money or your possessions], but you. For children are not responsible to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

I will be very glad to spend my money and myself for you. Do you love me less because I love you so much?