I get really annoyed when folks like Gates, Bezos, Bloomberg, etc. trumpet all of the money they've donated to charity efforts (that conveniently often end up p

I get really annoyed when folks like Gates, Bezos, Bloomberg, etc. trumpet all of the money they've donated to charity efforts (that conveniently often end up putting their name all over the place for extra mindshare/reputation). Of course it's amazing that these folks donate billions of dollars! But they also hoard tens of billions of dollars in investment accounts, stock, multiple homes... so is it really much of a sacrifice? There's actually an interesting Bible passage on this very subject: "20:45 While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples, 'Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. They devour widows' houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. Such men will be punished most severely.' 21:1 As he looked up, Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 'I tell you the truth,' he said, 'this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.'" (Luke 20:45-21:4, NIV)