1242 verses about Materialism

and looks upon a lion, and walks in the darkness; and when he has stolen, plundered, and robbed, he brings it to his love.

four hundred thirty and five camels, seven thousand thirty and six horses, two hundred forty and five mules, five thousand five hundred twenty and five beasts of burden.

And when I had weighed it, I delivered to them six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels of a hundred talents, and a hundred talents of gold,

and twenty golden vessels, and twelve vessels of brass, even of fine brass, glittering like gold.

By doing this, and by making donations to their temples, he inspired his subjects with confidence.

The king listened to this, and then turning aside to his potations, commanded the guests to sit down before him.

for I saw the desolation of Sion, and the wealth of those who lived at Babylon.

And yet their reward appears not, and their labor has no fruit: for I have gone hither and there through the nations, and I see that they abound in wealth, and think not upon your commandments.

If you has choice stones exceeding few, will you set for you near them according to their number things of lead and clay?

but silver is more abundant than gold, and brass than silver, and iron than brass, lead than iron, and clay than lead.

Judge you therefore which things are precious and to be desired, whatso is abundant or what is rare.

And I said, O Lord that bear rule, that which is plentiful is of less worth, for that which is more rare is more precious.

And he answered me, and said, Weigh within yourself the things that you have thought, for he that has what is hard to get rejoices over him that has what is plentiful.

understanding the things that are laid up in the latter days, but not attaining to them.

They shall carry your children away captive, and shall plunder your wealth, and mar the glory of your face.

Behold, food shall be so good cheap upon earth, that they shall think themselves to be in good case, and even then shall evils grow upon earth, sword, famine, and great confusion.

He that selleth, let him be as he that fleeth away: and he that buys, as one that will lose:

he that occupieth merchandise, as he that has no profit by it: and he that builds, as he that shall not dwell therein:

and those who traffick traffick to become a plunder: the more they deck their cities, their houses, their possessions, and their own persons,

For they shall waste and take away their goods, and cast them out of their houses.

In the soul it is arrogance, and love of money, and vaingloriousness, and contention, and faithlessness, and the evil eye.

For instance, the law says, You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor anything that belongs to your neighbor.

A man, therefore, who regulates his course by the law, even if he be a lover of money, straightway puts force upon his own disposition; lending to the needy without interest, and cancelling the debt of the incoming Sabbath.

but the king, being very much thirsty, although he had numerous springs, could not by their means quench his thirst;

Having good will to the king’s affairs, I am come to inform you that infinite private wealth is laid up in the treasuries of Jerusalem which do not belong to the temple, but pertain to king Seleucus.

Why withdraw ourselves from a most sweet life, and deprive ourselves of this pleasant world?

Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory.

He said to him, “I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me.”

If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

“Moreover when you fast, don’t be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal;

for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?

yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.

“Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’

For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”

Don’t take any gold, silver, or brass in your money belts.

Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.

But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.

Others fell among thorns. The thorns grew up and choked them.

For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.

What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.

“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls,

who having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

But you say, ‘Whoever may tell his father or his mother, “Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,”

They reasoned among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.”

For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

But because he couldn’t pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.

Jesus said to his disciples, “Most certainly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.

Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”

Then Peter answered, “Behold, we have left everything, and followed you. What then will we have?”

When the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise each received a denarius.

When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household,

Isn’t it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?’

Jesus entered into the temple of God, and drove out all of those who sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers’ tables and the seats of those who sold the doves.

But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,

Show me the tax money.” They brought to him a denarius.

They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments,

and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi, Rabbi’ by men.

You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated?’

You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and unrighteousness.

For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ship,

The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’

But he who received the one talent went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.

Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.

For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away.

for I was hungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;

But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?

For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.”

For you always have the poor with you; but you don’t always have me.

Others fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

Others are those who are sown among the thorns. These are those who have heard the word,

and the cares of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

For whoever has, to him will more be given, and he who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.”

He commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff only: no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse,

but to wear sandals, and not put on two tunics.

They don’t eat when they come from the marketplace unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.)

But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban, that is to say, given to God”;’

covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.

He warned them, saying, “Take heed: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.”

They reasoned with one another, saying, “It’s because we have no bread.”

For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

For what will a man give in exchange for his life?

Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross.”

But his face fell at that saying, and he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had great possessions.

Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, “How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!”

The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, “Children, how hard is it for those who trust in riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!