Luke 12:33
Sell your possessions and give to charity. Make for yourselves ‘purses’ that will not wear out, an unfailing treasure in the heavens, where a thief cannot approach, nor a moth destroy.
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
32“Do not fear, little flock, because it pleased the Father to give you the Kingdom.
34Because where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Cross References
Matthew 19:21Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come follow me.”
Luke 12:21Just like that is he who accumulates treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”
Luke 18:22Well upon hearing these things Jesus said to him, “You still lack one thing: sell all you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
Acts 2:45they started selling both possessions and goods and were distributing to all according as anyone had need.
2 Corinthians 8:2that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their extreme poverty produced their extravagant, sincere generosity.
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 →