Luke 12:33 (ASV)

Passage

Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.

Nearby Context

Luke 12:31 Yet seek ye his kingdom, and these things shall be added unto you.

Luke 12:32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father`s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Luke 12:33 Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.

Luke 12:34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Luke 12:35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sell", "give", "alms", "make", "yourselves", "purses", "treasure", and "heavens". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sell" and "give", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 32's "Fear not little flock for it is..." into verse 34's "For where your treasure is there will...", so "sell" and "give" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "sell" and "give" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.