Bible dictionary for children
Mammon
Mammon is a word for wealth or money.
In simple words
What does it mean?
Mammon is a word for wealth or money. Jesus speaks of it as a rival master when possessions control a person's loyalty.
Talk about it
How could money begin to act like a master of someone's choices?
An example from the Bible
In Matthew 6, Jesus says people cannot serve both God and mammon. He is challenging divided devotion, not saying every coin is evil.
Read Matthew 6:24 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
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Related reading: Matthew 6:24
“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.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
