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And when they were come to Capernaum, they that Received tribute Money came to Peter, and said, Does not your Master pay tribute? - Mat 17:24

More attempts to find reason to accuse Jesus .

Notwithstanding, lest we should Offend them, go you to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first comes up; and when you have opened his Mouth, you shall find a piece of Money : that take, and Give unto them for me and you. - Mat 17:27

Despite the unfairness of the Secular rulers Jesus says we will pay our taxes.

And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the Tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, - Mat 21:12

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Show me the tribute Money . And they brought unto him a penny. - Mat 22:19

But he that had Received one went and digged in the Earth, and hid his Lord's Money . - Mat 25:18

Fear and or laziness is a waste of potential.

You ought therefore to have put my Money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have Received my own with usury. - Mat 25:27

The least of effort for Christ will not go without reward.

And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large Money unto the soldiers, - Mat 28:12

Paid off to Lie about what happened at the tomb.

So they took the Money , and did as they were Taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day. - Mat 28:15

During His life the leaders undermined His ministry. After His death they continued to undermine His ministry. In so doing they sent millions of their own people to Hell .

And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, Save a staff only; no scrip, no Bread, no Money in their purse: - Mar 6:8

Jesus gives the instruction to take no provision on this occassion so that the Disciples would be dependent on Believers . Those who had heard and Believed in Jesus would receive the Disciples and provide for them. Had they taken provision with them they would have likely tried to minister to those in Unbelief and would have failed miserably.

And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the Tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves; - Mar 11:15

I am sure Jesus had wanted to do this early on in His Ministry . However, this was possibly the last straw as far as His enemies were concerned.

And Jesus Sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the People cast Money into the treasury: and many that were Rich cast in much. - Mar 12:41

In observing Human behaviour you learn much.

And when they Heard it, they were Glad, and promised to Give him Money . And he sought how he Might conveniently betray him. - Mar 14:11

'Finally we have a traitor to give us the inside information with which to accuse and destroy Jesus' .

And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither Bread, neither Money ; neither have two coats apiece. - Luk 9:3

Jesus wanted the Disciples to depend on the people who would be receptive to the Gospel .

And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having Received the Kingdom, then he commanded these Servants to be Called unto him, to whom he had given the Money , that he Might Know how much every man had gained by trading. - Luk 19:15

Jesus will Return and He will call us, His Servants, to give Account for our Stewardship.

Wherefore then gave not you my Money into the bank, that at my coming I Might have required my own with usury? - Luk 19:23

Why didn't you take a little chance - show a little Faith - put forth a little effort?

And they were Glad, and covenanted to Give him Money . - Luk 22:5

And Found in the temple those that sold oxen and Sheep and doves, and the changers of Money sitting: - Joh 2:14

And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the Sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' Money , and overthrew the Tables; - Joh 2:15

Having land, sold it, and brought the Money , and laid it at the apostles' feet. - Act 4:37

And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of Money of the Sons of Emmor the Father of Sychem. - Act 7:16

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them Money , - Act 8:18

But Peter said unto him, Your Money Perish with you, because you have Thought that the Gift of God may be purchased with Money . - Act 8:20

He hoped also that Money should have been given him of Paul, that he Might Loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him. - Act 24:26

For the Love of Money is the Root of all Evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the Faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. - 1Ti 6:10

Money is simply a medium of exchange for things of Value .

Bartering and trading work only to the extent that the differences in Values of the items being traded is insignificant. If there is a significant difference between the two then Money is exchanged to even out the transaction.

In a large Economy it is necessary to use Money to expedite transactions and support Accounting.
Since Money is non-perishable, easy to carry and accepted throughout the Economy it is a great tool.

Hence, there is nothing inherently Evil in Money .

It is the LoveOfMoney which results in Evil .
Theft, Fraud, Cheating, Taxation are all manifestations of the Evil that results from the LoveOfMoney .

Coveting is a mortal Sin which destroys the person whose Heart is oriented toward it.

Just because a thing may be used for Evil does not mean we should consider the thing Evil .

Wealth and Prosperity come by operating in the Law of SowingAndReaping . God wants us to take advantage of His Laws to experience AbundantLife .

So Sow that you may Reap . And then use the Money that comes to you for the KingdomOfGod .