Matthew 6:19-34

Matthew 6:19-34

[19] not  up  treasures  upon  earth,  where  moth  and  rust  doth corrupt,  and  where  thieves  break through  and  steal:  [20] But  lay up  treasures  in  heaven,  where  neither  moth  nor  rust  doth corrupt,  and  where  thieves  not  break through  nor  steal:  [21] For  where  treasure  there  heart  also.  [22] The light  of the body  the eye:  if  therefore  eye  single,  whole  body  full of light.  [23] But  if  eye  evil,  whole  body  full of darkness.  If  therefore  the light  in  be darkness,  how great  is that darkness!  [24] No man  can  serve  two  masters:  for  either  he will hate  the one,  and  love  the other;  or else  he will hold  to the one,  and  despise  the other.  Ye cannot  serve  God  and  mammon.  [25] Therefore  I say  Take no  thought  life,  what  ye shall eat,  or  what  ye shall drink;  nor yet for  body,  what  ye shall put on.  not  the life  more than  meat,  and  the body  than raiment?  [26] Behold  the fowls  of the air:  for  they sow  not,  neither  do they reap,  nor  gather  into  barns;  yet  heavenly  Father  feedeth  them.  not  much  better than  they?  [27] Which  by taking thought  can  add  one  cubit  unto  his  stature?  [28] And  why  take ye thought  for  raiment?  Consider  the lilies  of the field,  how  they grow;  they toil  not,  neither  do they spin:  [29] And yet  I say  That  Solomon  in  all  his  glory  not  arrayed  like  one  [30] Wherefore,  if  God  so  clothe  the grass  of the field,  which to day  and  to morrow  is cast  into  the oven,  shall he not  much  more  O ye of little faith?  [31] Therefore  take no  thought,  saying,  What  shall we eat?  or,  What  shall we drink?  or,  Wherewithal  shall we be clothed?  [32] (For  all  do the Gentiles  seek:)  for  heavenly  Father  knoweth  that  ye have need  of all  [33] But  seek ye  first  the kingdom  of God,  and  his  righteousness;  and  all  shall be added  [34] therefore  no  thought  for  the morrow:  for  the morrow  shall take thought  for the things  of itself.  Sufficient  unto the day  is the evil  thereof. 

What does Matthew 6:19-34 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Having made several references to treasure in heaven, Jesus now turned to focus on wealth. In the first part of chapter6 His main emphasis was on sincerity. In this part of the chapter it is on single-mindedness.