Matthew 6:20 (DRB)

Passage

But lay up to yourselves treasures in heaven: where neither the rust nor moth doth consume, and where thieves do not break through, nor steal.

Nearby Context

Matthew 6:18 That thou appear not to men to fast, but to thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret, will repay thee.

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

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

Matthew 6:21 For where thy treasure is, there is thy heart also.

Matthew 6:22 The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body shall be lightsome.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "yourselves", "treasures", "heaven", "where", "neither", "rust", "moth", 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 to yourselves treasures on..." into verse 21's "For where thy treasure is there is...", 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.