Where Your Treasure Is
Luke 12:34
NLT“Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.”
Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
Luke's your addresses a group; Matthew 6:21 uses the singular. The 2010 SBL Greek New Testament preserves this distinction.
Michael W. Holmes (ed.), SBL Greek New Testament (2010), Luke 12:34 (ὑμῶν twice) and Matthew 6:21 (σου twice); current public repository text.
Jesus's saying, after 'sell your possessions and give alms', that the heart follows where one's treasure is.
More context
Luke 12:34 concludes Jesus's instruction to his disciples about possessions. He tells the little flock not to fear, then commands them to sell possessions and give alms. The treasure described is kept in heaven, beyond theft and decay. The heart follows that treasure. Matthew 6:21 contains the parallel saying. In Homily 20 on Matthew, Chrysostom explains that placing treasure in heaven transfers the mind there too. This is a particular Christian exposition of Matthew's parallel, not an independent statement by Luke about every emotional investment.
Light
Luke offers unfailing heavenly treasure through selling possessions and giving alms.
Shadow
Chrysostom warns that earthly treasure draws the mind down with it.