Matthew 6:20 (WEB)

Passage

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal;

Nearby Context

Matthew 6:18 so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.

Matthew 6:19 “Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on 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 consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal;

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

Matthew 6:22 “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "yourselves", "treasures", "heaven", "where", "neither", "moth", "rust", and "consume". 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 "Don t lay up treasures for yourselves..." into verse 21's "for where your treasure is there your...", 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.