Matthew 6:24

Matthew 6:24. No man can serve, &c.—mammon— Mammon is a Syriac word for riches, which our Lord beautifully represents as a person whom the folly of men had deified. It is well known that the Greeks had a fictitious god of wealth; but I cannot find, says Dr. Doddridge, that he was ever worshipped in Syria under the name of Mammon. According to some, mammon, derived from אמן, amen, signifies whatever oneis apt to confide in: and because men put their trust generally in external advantages, such as riches, authority, honour, power, &c. the word mammon is used to denote every thing of that kind, and particularly riches, by way of eminence