page_title: Matthew 6:21
section_title: Analysis
hierarchical_section_title: Matthew 6:21 / Analysis
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Jesus-Marsch 2012 in Straßburg Français&#160;: Marche pour Jésus 2012 à Strasbourg English: March for Jesus 2012 in Strasbourg, France
context_page_description: Matthew 6:21 is the twenty-first verse of the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Mathew in the New Testament and is part of the Sermon on the Mount. This verse continues the discussion of wealth.
context_section_description: In the previous two verses Jesus explained why one should store one's treasure in heaven rather than on earth. This verse states that if one places one's treasure in heaven that is where one's heart or attention will be. This is an implicit warning, which is made clear later in the chapter, that if one's treasure is on earth, one's heart and attention will also be on earthly matters, to the exclusion of God. While the previous verses stated that placing one's treasures in heaven was wise, this one shifts to warning that not doing so might lead to a life of futility seeking treasures that will not matter in light of eternity. Matthew 6:24 makes this explicit. This verse also makes clear that treasure is not some specific collection of objects, but is rather anything that one values in life.
caption: March for Jesus 2012 in Strasbourg, France, showing some banners taken from the French text of Matthew 6:21.
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