If Jesus Had a Million Coins

If Jesus had access to Satoshi’s wallets, would he HODL, give it away, or something else entirely?

It sounds like a meme.
But it isn’t.

In Gospel of Matthew 19:21 (also Gospel of Mark 10:21 and Gospel of Luke 18:22), speaking to the rich young ruler, Jesus says:

“Sell what you have and give to the poor… then come, follow me.”

Not invest it.
Not optimize it.
Not secure it long term.

Give it away.
Then follow.

In Gospel of Matthew 6:24 (and Gospel of Luke 16:13), he warns:

“You cannot serve both God and money.”

Not should not.
Cannot.

And in Gospel of Mark 12:41–44 (also Gospel of Luke 21:1–4), he praises the widow who gives her last two coins: not because the amount was impressive, but because she held nothing back.

The pattern is uncomfortable: detachment from wealth, radical generosity, and a bias toward the poor over accumulation.

So maybe the real question isn’t about Jesus.
And it’s not about Satoshi either.

It’s about you.

Faith isn’t custodial.
It’s not outsourced to institutions.
It’s not inherited.
It’s not proven by your balance.

It’s peer-to-peer.

A direct connection to God you have to develop yourself — block by block, choice by choice.

Bitcoin removes intermediaries in money.
But it doesn’t remove the deeper question of allegiance.

Who is your master: the mission, or the money?

What would you do if the keys were in your hands?

That question was disruptive in first-century Judea.
It’s no less uncomfortable in Bitcoin culture today.

And that’s why it’s worth asking.

S/o to nostr:nprofile1qythwumn8ghj7vfsxqhrvd3wxyuzud3e8g6rsdpcqyt8wumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgtcqyzmm28xz2gtdfsgtepdwyuz4ex55tlnhet75v08j8vsfzl3eee5pvfumqam — met him at nostr:nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7ct5d3shxtnwdaehgu3wd3skueqpzemhxue69uhky6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skcqpqmemz87qugnjjd97a0w0l5cvrkveu8653zycxyy7mz3aq7rvm038qtfn4q0 bar yesterday and his speech inspired this thought experiment.