Luke 12:33
Sell your possessions and give alms; make for yourselves purses that will not get old, and treasure in the heavens which can not be stolen, where the thief does not draw nigh, nor the moth corrupt.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
32Fear not, little flock; because your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.
34For where your treasure is, there your heart will be.
Cross References
Matthew 19:21Jesus said to him, If you wish to 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 every one laying up treasure for himself, and not rich toward God.
Luke 18:22And Jesus hearing these things, said to him, Still one thing is lacking to thee: Sell all things whatsoever 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 personalities, and divided the same unto all, as each one had need.
2 Corinthians 8:2because in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and deep poverty abounded unto 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 →