Matthew 6:19-21
King James Version (public domain)
Traditionally attributed to Matthew · 1st century AD · One of the twelve apostles of Jesus; tax collector by trade
Matthew 6:19-21 in the King James Version reads:
19Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:20But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:21For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
What it says
Matthew 6, the middle chapter of the Sermon on the Mount, contains the Lord's Prayer, Jesus' teaching on giving, prayer, and fasting in secret, treasures in heaven, serving God rather than mammon, and seeking first the kingdom of God.
Where it is
Matthew 6:19-21 appears in Matthew chapter 6 of the King James Version. You can also open the single-verse page for Matthew 6:19.
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