Who inspired Gatsby to become rich and famous? Despite being born to poor North Dakotan farmers, Gatsby started out with the wealthy Dan Cody at the age of 17 and eventually became wealthy (610). Five ...

In this encounter with a rich young man, and in the conversation with his disciples afterwards, Jesus teaches about having the right attitude to wealth and possessions.

Also, in that episode where a rich young man asked Christ how he could enter heaven, the answer was, after following the commandments which the young man said he was doing, to sell all he had ...