Mat 6:19-24 | ESV | STEP | Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth , where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal ,

a ch. 19:21; Luke 12:21, 33, 34; 18:22; 1 Tim. 6:9, 10, 17-19; Heb. 13:5

b James 5:2, 3

d ch. 24:43

e[See ver. 19 above]

f Luke 11:34, 35

g[See ver. 22 above]

h ch. 20:15; Deut. 15:9; Prov. 28:22

i Luke 16:13; [Rom. 6:16; James 4:4]

j Luke 16:9, 11, 13

Matthew 6:19-24

Lay Up Treasures in Heaven

19 ^a“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where ^bmoth and rust ^{▼▼Or worm; also verse 20} destroy and where thieves ^dbreak in and steal, 20 ^ebut lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

22 ^f“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, 23 ^gbut if ^hyour eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

24 ⁱ“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and ^jmoney. ^{▼▼Greek mammon, a Semitic word for money or possessions}