Published September 9 2026, this Financial Times article examines whether Jesus was anti-capitalist. It revisits his overturning of the money changers' tables in the Temple in Jerusalem, questioning if he attacked the traders or the wider economic and religious system. Biblical scholar Tom Thatcher joins Gillian Tett and Robin Wigglesworth to explore the financial world of Jesus of Nazareth, covering taxation, debt, inequality, and the Temple's economic power.

The piece also asks where Jesus would sit on today's political and economic spectrum and whether his ideas challenge modern capitalism or align with socialism. It references works by Richard A. Horsley, Tom Thatcher, Flavius Josephus, and John Dominic Crossan.

The episode is part of The Story of Money podcast, produced by Laurence Knight, with executive producers Kate Ford and Manuela Saragosa.