Jeremiah 4:3

3For thus says the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem:

^a“Break up your fallow ground,
and ^bsow not among thorns.

Mark 10:23-25

23And Jesus ^clooked around and said to his disciples, ^d“How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter ^ethe kingdom of God!” 24And the disciples ^fwere amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, ^g“Children, ^hhow difficult it is ▼

▼Some manuscripts add for those who trust in riches

to enter ^jthe kingdom of God! 25It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter ^kthe kingdom of God.”

Luke 12:15

15And he said to them, ^l“Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

Luke 12:21

21So is the one ^mwho lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”

Luke 12:29-30

29And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, nor ⁿbe worried. 30For ^oall the nations of the world seek after these things, and ^pyour Father knows that you need them.

Luke 14:16-24

16But he said to him, ^q“A man once ^rgave a great banquet and invited many. 17And at the time for the banquet he ^ssent his servant ▼

▼Greek bondservant; also verses 21, 22, 23

to say to those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’ 18But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please have me excused.’ 19And another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to examine them. Please have me excused.’ 20And another said, ^u‘I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.’ 21So the servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly to the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in ^vthe poor and crippled and blind and lame.’ 22And the servant said, ‘Sir, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.’ 23And the master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled. 24For I tell you, ▼

▼The Greek word for  you here is plural

^xnone of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet.’”

Luke 21:34

Watch Yourselves

34“But watch yourselves ^ylest ^zyour hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and ^aacares of this life, and ^abthat day come upon you suddenly ^aclike a trap.

Acts 5:1-11

Ananias and Sapphira

1But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2and with his wife’s knowledge ^adhe kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and ^aelaid it at the apostles’ feet. 3But Peter said, “Ananias, why has ^afSatan filled your heart to lie ^agto the Holy Spirit and ^ahto keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? 4While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but ^aito God.” 5When Ananias heard these words, he ^ajfell down and breathed his last. And ^akgreat fear came upon all who heard of it. 6The young men rose and ^alwrapped him up and carried him out and buried him.

7After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. 8And Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you ▼

▼The Greek for  you is plural here

sold the land for so much.” And she said, “Yes, for so much.” 9But Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together ^anto test ^aothe Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.” 10Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. 11And ^apgreat fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things.