Matthew 6:20 (ASV)

Passage

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

Nearby Context

Matthew 6:18 that thou be not seen of men to fast, but of thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall recompense thee.

Matthew 6:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal:

Matthew 6:20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

Matthew 6:21 for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.

Matthew 6:22 The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "yourselves", "treasures", "heaven", "where", "neither", "moth", "rust", and "doth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "yourselves" and "treasures", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon..." into verse 21's "for where thy treasure is there will...", so "yourselves" and "treasures" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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