God and Mammon

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The God and Mammon was an episode in the Ministry of Jesus, according to the Gospels of Matthew (6:24) and Luke (16:13).

Overview

The God and Mammon in ancient sources

Gospel of Matthew

Matthew 6:24 (NRSV) -- [24] "No one can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.

Gospel of Luke

Luke 16:13 (NRSV) -- [13] No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.

The God and Mammon in Scholarship

The God and Mammon in Fiction

External links

  • [ Wikipedia]