Jesus was not rich — the donkey episode refutes prosperity gospel claims. Luke 19:33 identifies the owners as bystanders, not Jesus. Judas's treasury was for basic needs and the poor, not personal wealth.

Prosperity preachers claim Jesus owned the donkey and was wealthy, but Luke 19:33 explicitly identifies the colt's owners as bystanders, not Jesus. Jesus traveled on foot, had no donkey of his own, and spoke to crowds using natural acoustics rather than elevation on a mount. The treasury Judas managed was not personal wealth — when the woman broke the alabaster flask, Judas justified selling it by saying proceeds should go to the poor, indicating funds beyond basic necessities went to charity. Winger: "Take that, prosperity preachers. Repent. Become a real preacher."