Luke 12 · Verse 34

Luke 12:34

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Luke 12:34, King James Version

Luke 12:34 in other translations

BSBFor where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
WEBFor where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
ASVFor where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
YLTfor where your treasure is, there also your heart will be.
DARBYFor where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.
BBEFor where your wealth is, there will your heart be.
WebsterFor where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

What does Luke 12:34 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 12:33-34

33-34. Sell, &c.--This is but a more vivid expression of Mt 6:19-21 (see on Mt 6:19-21).

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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 honor dwelleth. There is a curious parallel passage to this in Plautus, quoted by Bishop Pearce on Mat 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, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 12:22-40

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…

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Luke 12:34 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ὅπουhopouWhereG3699
γάρgarforG1063
ἐστινestinisG1510
ὁhotheG3588
θησαυρὸςthēsaurostreasureG2344
ὑμῶν,humōnof you,G4771
ἐκεῖekeithereG1563
καὶkaialsoG2532
ἡhētheG3588
καρδίαkardiaheartG2588
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771
ἔσται.¶estaiwill be.G1510

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 12:34

  • Matthew 6:21

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

  • Colossians 3:1-3

    If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

  • Philippians 3:20

    For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Mt 6:21; Php 3:20; Col 3:1-3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Luke 12:33

    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.

  • Luke 12:34

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

  • Luke 12:35

    Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;

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Luke 12:34 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Porque donde está vuestro tesoro, allí también estará vuestro corazón.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		car là où est votre trésor, là sera aussi votre cœur.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Denn wo euer Schatz ist, da wird auch euer Herz sein.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ubi enim thesaurus vester est, ibi et cor vestrum erit.