'Money' in the Bible

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."

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

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

But the one who received one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and buried his master's money.

Then you should've invested my money with the bankers. When I returned, I would've received my money back with interest.'

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

The high priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, "It is not lawful to put this into the Temple treasury, because it is blood money."

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

So they met with the elders and agreed on a plan to give the soldiers a large amount of money.

So the soldiers took the money, did as they were instructed, and this story has been spread among the Jews to this day.