Luke 12:33

Luke 12:33 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
• New International Version (NIV)Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Sell what you have and give alms; provide yourselves money bags which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches nor moth destroys.

Context of Luke 12:33

31Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and he will give you everything you need. 32“So don’t be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom. “Sell your possessions and give to those in need. This will store up treasure for you in heaven! And the purses of heaven never get old or develop holes. Your treasure will be safe; no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it. 34Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. 35“Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning,

Luke 12:33 word by word

πωλήσατε τὰ ὑπάρχοντα ὑμῶν καὶ δότε ἐλεημοσύνην· ποιήσατε ἑαυτοῖς βαλλάντια μὴ παλαιούμενα, θησαυρὸν ἀνέκλειπτον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς ὅπου κλέπτης οὐκ ἐγγίζει οὐδὲ σὴς διαφθείρει·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Sellπωλέωpōleō · to sellG4453
• thatὑπάρχωhuparchō · be alreadyG5225
• yeσύsu · youG4771
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• almsἐλεημοσύνηeleēmosunē · charityG1654
• provideποιέωpoieō · to do/make: appointG4160
• yourselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• bagsβαλλάντιονbalantion · purseG905
• which waxπαλαιόωpalaioō · to make oldG3822
• notμήmē · notG3361
• a treasureθησαυρόςthēsauros · treasureG2344
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the heavensοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• that faileth notἀνέκλειπτοςanekleiptos · inexhaustibleG413
• whereὅπουhopou · where(-ever)G3699
• noοὐou · noG3756
• thiefκλέπτηςkleptēs · thiefG2812
• approachethἐγγίζωeggizō · to come nearG1448
• neitherοὐδέoude · norG3761
• mothσήςsēs · mothG4597
• corruptethδιαφθείρωdiaphtheirō · to destroyG1311

Cross-references for Luke 12:33

• Luke 18:22When Jesus heard his answer, he said, “There is still one thing you haven’t done. Sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
• Matthew 19:21Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
• Acts 2:45They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need.
• Acts 4:34There were no needy people among them, because those who owned land or houses would sell them
• 2 Corinthians 8:2They are being tested by many troubles, and they are very poor. But they are also filled with abundant joy, which has overflowed in rich generosity.
• Luke 16:9Here’s the lesson: Use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. Then, when your possessions are gone, they will welcome you to an eternal home.
• Haggai 1:6You have planted much but harvest little. You eat but are not satisfied. You drink but are still thirsty. You put on clothes but cannot keep warm. Your wages disappear as though you were putting them in pockets filled with holes!
• Matthew 6:19“Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal.
• John 12:6Not that he cared for the poor—he was a thief, and since he was in charge of the disciples’ money, he often stole some for himself.
• 1 Timothy 6:17Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.
• James 5:1Look here, you rich people: Weep and groan with anguish because of all the terrible troubles ahead of you.

Commentaries on Luke 12:33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33Sell that ye have - Dispose of your goods. Be not like the foolish man already mentioned, who laid up the produce of his fields, without permitting the poor to partake of God's bounty: turn the fruits of your fields (which are beyond what you need for your own support) into money, and give it in alms; and the treasure thus laid out, shall be as laid up for yourselves and families in heaven. This purse shall not grow old, and this treasure shill not decay…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33Sell that ye have - Sell your property. Exchange it for that which you can use in distributing charity. This was the condition of their being disciples. Their property they gave up; they forsook it, or they put it into common stock, for the sake of giving alms to the poor, Acts 2:44; Acts 4:32; John 12:6; Acts 5:2. Bags which wax not old - The word “bags,” here, means “purses,” or the bags attached to their girdles, in which they carried their money. See…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-40Verses 22-40 Christ largely insisted upon this caution not to give way to disquieting, perplexing cares, Mt 6:25-34. The arguments here used are for our encouragement to cast our care upon God, which is the right way to get ease. As in our stature, so in our state, it is our wisdom to take it as it is. An eager, anxious pursuit of the things of this world, even necessary things, ill becomes the disciples of Christ. Fears must not prevail; when we frighten…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 33Sell your possessions and give to the poor: This is not a command to sell everything a person owns, because other parts of the Bible assume that believers may own property. Instead, it means recognizing that everything we have belongs to God and should be used to serve him and his people (see Acts 2:44–45; 4:32–34). Believers are responsible for helping the poor, especially other believers (Galatians 6:10). treasure in heaven: See Luke 16:1–13 and Matthew…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33-3433-34. Sell, &c.--This is but a more vivid expression of Mt 6:19-21 (see on Mt 6:19-21).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 12:33

• Alms
• Covetousness
• Heaven
• Jesus, the Christ
• Liberality
• Poor
• Treasure

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Commentaries on Luke 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings