Lukas 12:32-34

12:32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased ¹  to give you the kingdom. 12:33 Sell your possessions ²  and give to the poor. ³  Provide yourselves purses that do not wear out – a treasure in heaven ⁴  that never decreases, ⁵  where no thief approaches and no moth ⁶  destroys. 12:34 For where your treasure ⁷  is, there your heart will be also.

[12:32]  ¹ tn Or perhaps, “your Father chooses.”

[12:33]  ² sn The call to sell your possessions is a call to a lack of attachment to the earth and a generosity as a result.

[12:33]  ³ tn Grk “give alms,” but this term is not in common use today.

[12:33]  ⁴ tn Grk “in the heavens.”

[12:33]  ⁵ tn Or “an unfailing treasure in heaven,” or “an inexhaustible treasure in heaven.”

[12:33]  ⁶ tn The term σής (shs) refers to moths in general. It is specifically the larvae of moths that destroy clothing by eating holes in it (L&N 4.49; BDAG 922 s.v.). See Jas 5:2, which mentions “moth-eaten” clothing.

[12:34]  ⁷ sn Seeking heavenly treasure means serving others and honoring God by doing so; see Luke 6:35-36.