Luke 12:33

Modern English Version

Sell your possessions and give alms. Provide yourselves bags that do not grow old, an unfailing treasure in the heavens, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.

Cross References

Proverbs 13:7

One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another man pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

Haggai 1:6

You have sown much, and harvested little. You eat, but you do not have enough; you drink, but you are not filled with drink; you clothe yourselves, but no one is warm; and he who earns wages earns wages to put them into a bag with holes.

Matthew 19:21

Jesus said to him, “If you would be complete, go and sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me.”

Luke 11:41

But give alms from what is within, and behold, all things are clean to you.

Luke 12:21

“So is he who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

Luke 16:9

I say to you, make friends for yourself by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when you fall short, they may receive you into eternal dwellings.

Luke 18:22

When Jesus heard this, He said to him, “Yet you lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me.”

John 12:6

He said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief. And having the money box, he used to steal what was put in it.

Acts 2:45

They sold their property and goods and distributed them to all, according to their need.

2 Corinthians 8:2

how in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty overflowed toward the riches of their generous giving.