# Is “No man can serve two masters” in the Bible?

> Yes. “No man can serve two masters” is in the Bible, at Matthew 6:24.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/no-man-can-serve-two-masters
By Andrew Kittridge · November 9, 2026

Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount.

## The verse

> Nobody can serve two masters: he will either hate one and love the other, or hold fast to one and scorn the other. You cannot serve both God and wealth.
>
> — [Matthew 6:24](https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/6#24) (Lumin Translation)

These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently.

## What it means there

The two masters Jesus names are God and wealth. A person ends up loving one and scorning the other.

## Also in the Bible

> No household servant can serve two masters. Either they will hate the one and love the other, or they will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.”
>
> — [Luke 16:13](https://www.lumin.faith/read/luke/16#13) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Is “No man can serve two masters” in the Bible?

Yes. “No man can serve two masters” is in the Bible, at Matthew 6:24. These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently. Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount.

### Where in the Bible is “No man can serve two masters”?

In Matthew 6:24, and also Luke 16:13. In the Lumin Translation, Matthew 6:24 reads: “Nobody can serve two masters: he will either hate one and love the other, or hold fast to one and scorn the other. You cannot serve both God and wealth.”

### Who said “No man can serve two masters”?

Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount.

### What does “No man can serve two masters” mean in the Bible?

The two masters Jesus names are God and wealth. A person ends up loving one and scorning the other.

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