Luke 12:33
Sell what you have, and be charitable. Make for yourselves purses that do not become old, an unfailing treasure in the heavens, where no thief comes near, and no moth corrupts.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
32Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
34For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Cross References
Matthew 19:21Jesus said to him: If you would be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
Luke 12:21So is he that lays up treasure for him self, and is not rich toward God.
Luke 18:22When Jesus heard this, he said to him: One thing you yet lack; sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Acts 2:45and they sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, as each had need.
2 Corinthians 8:2that under an afflicting trial, their overflowing joy, and their deep poverty, abounded to the riches of their liberality;
Matthew Henry on Luke 12:23-41
Inordinate Care Reproved. 22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. 23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. 24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? 25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? 26 If ye then be not able to do that… Read the whole commentary →