Luke 12:15
12:15 Then
he said to them, “Watch out and guard yourself from
all types of greed,
because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
Luke 20:47
20:47 They
devour
widows’ property,
and as a show make long prayers. They will receive a more severe punishment.”
Isaiah 56:11
56:11 The dogs have big appetites;
they are never full.
They are shepherds who have no understanding;
they all go their own way,
each one looking for monetary gain.
Jeremiah 6:13
6:13 “That is because, from the least important to the most important of them,
all of them are greedy for dishonest gain.
Prophets and priests alike,
all of them practice deceit.
Jeremiah 8:10
8:10 So I will give their wives to other men
and their fields to new owners.
For from the least important to the most important of them,
all of them are greedy for dishonest gain.
Prophets and priests alike,
all practice deceit.
Ezekiel 22:25-29
22:25 Her princes
within her are like a roaring lion tearing its prey; they have devoured lives. They take away riches and valuable things; they have made many women widows
within it.
22:26 Her priests abuse my law and have desecrated my holy things. They do not distinguish between the holy and the profane,
or recognize any distinction between the unclean and the clean. They ignore
my Sabbaths and I am profaned in their midst.
22:27 Her officials are like wolves in her midst rending their prey – shedding blood and destroying lives – so they can get dishonest profit.
22:28 Her prophets coat their messages with whitewash.
They see false visions and announce lying omens for them, saying, ‘This is what the sovereign
Lord says,’ when the
Lord has not spoken.
22:29 The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have wronged the poor and needy; they have oppressed the foreigner who lives among them and denied them justice.
Ezekiel 33:31
33:31 They come to you in crowds,
and they sit in front of you as
my people. They hear your words, but do not obey
them. For they talk lustfully,
and their heart is set on
their own advantage.
Matthew 23:14
23:14 [[EMPTY]]