Luke 12:34

Greek (Tischendorf 8th ed.)

English Translation

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

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θησαυρὸς

thēsaurós

G2344

“treasure”

Noun, Nominative, Singular, Masculine

Appears 17× in the Greek New Testament
First appears at Matthew 2:11

Full Thayer's Definition

Origin: from G5087

TDNT: 05:16,3

1. the place in which good and precious things are collected and laid up a. a casket, coffer, or other receptacle, in which valuables are kept b. a treasury c. storehouse, repository, magazine 2. the things laid up in a treasury, collected treasures

About this verse

These counts appear in no published source. They are computed here, from the morphology-tagged text and Lemma’s own curated glosses. What Lemma adds →

12: words
9: distinct lemmas
Gospels: section

Notable vocabulary

The rarest word here is θησαυρὸς treasure G2344 — appearing just 17 times in the whole Greek New Testament.

Shared distinctive vocabulary

θησαυρὸς treasure G2344 occurs in 16 verses of the Greek New Testament. Also found in:

Repetition

Words recur within this verse:

ἐστιν to be G1510 ×2
ὁ the G3588 ×2
ὑμῶν you G5210 ×2

Cross-references

Topical passages linked to Luke 12:34 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — connected by theme and wording, ordered by reader-vote popularity; previews shown in the World English Bible.

Matthew 6:21 for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Colossians 3:1–3 If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.
Philippians 3:20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;

Cross-references courtesy of OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

Commentary

Notes on Luke 12:34 from classic Christian and Jewish commentators (each source and its license shown beneath its notes). The classic Christian expositions comment on the surrounding passage and are grouped to its opening verse, so a note may address several verses; the Jewish commentaries on the Tanakh (Rashi and others) are per-verse, so they appear only where the commentator wrote on this verse.

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Expositor's Greek Testament

ed. W. Robertson Nicoll

Luk 12:34 = Mat 6:21 , with σου turned into ὑμῶν .

The Expositor's Greek Testament, edited by W. Robertson Nicoll (1897–1910) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 34. Where your treasure is] Men fix their hearts on their treasures, and often resort to the place where they have deposited them, to see that all is safe and secure. Let God be the treasure of your soul, and let your heart go frequently to the place where his honour dwelleth. There is a curious parallel passage to this in Plautus, quoted by Bishop Pearce on Mt 6:21. Nam ego sum hic; animus domi est, sc. cum argento meo. "I am here; but my heart is at home, i.e. with my money."

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible (1810–1826) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(34) For where your treasure is.—See Note on Mat_6:21.

A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

John Gill's Exposition

For where your treasure is,.... Whether in heaven, or in earth, there will your heart be also: the heart is always set upon the treasure, and as is a man's treasure, such is his heart, that is, set upon it; if his treasure is only here, and he has not the true riches, his heart is only earthly and carnal; but if his treasure is heavenly, his heart and conversation will be in heaven; See Gill on Mat 6:21.

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Luke 12:35

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luk 12:35

luk 12:35Let your loins be girded about,.... With the girdle of truth, Eph 6:14 keeping close to the doctrines of the Gospel, abiding faithfully by them, even unto death: the allusion is either to the eating of the first passover, Exo 12:11 or rather to servants, who, in these eastern countries, wore long garments; and therefore, when in business, used to gather them up, and gird them about them, that they might perform their service with greater strength, more ease, quicker dispatch, and less hinderance: the phrase denotes readiness for business:

and your lights burning. The Vulgate Latin version adds, "in your hands"; meaning torches that were held in the hand: and may design either the Scriptures of truth, which were to be a light or lamp unto them, guiding and directing them in the ministration of the Gospel; or the lamps of profession, which should be kept clear and bright, and good works, becoming them, that should so shine before men, that all may see them, and glorify God. The allusion is to persons waiting at a wedding in the night, with torches and flambeaus in their hands.

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.

Trapp's Complete Commentary

John Trapp

34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Ver. 34. There will your heart be] Your most inward affection, your chief joy and trust.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

International Critical Commentary

34. Almost verbatim as Mat 6:21. S. Paul states a similar principle 1Co 7:32-34. Wealth stored up in this world has any enemies; that which is stored in heaven is safe from them all. The γάρ is specially to be noted. The reason why treasure must be stored in heaven is that the hearts of those who bestow it may be drawn heavenwards.

International Critical Commentary — older volumes (1896–1929), various authors — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

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Luke, in the Gospels, opens this verse with 12 words (9 distinct Greek lemmas). Its most distinctive word is thēsaurós (“treasure”). A historical commentator’s framing appears above. Read the whole chapter for the surrounding context.

Discussion questions

How does “treasure” (thēsaurós) shape what this verse is saying?
How does Matthew 2:11, which shares the word «treasure», read alongside this verse?
What does the repetition of “to be” (2× in this one verse) do in this verse?
Compare how Expositor's Greek Testament and Adam Clarke's Commentary read this verse. Where do they agree or differ?

Things to notice

“to be” occurs 2× in this single verse.
9 distinct Greek lemmas span 12 words in this verse.