Matthew 6:21

6:21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Matthew 13:58

13:58 And he did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.

Matthew 19:2

19:2 Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

Matthew 21:17

21:17 And leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany and spent the night there.

Matthew 24:28

24:28 Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.

Matthew 27:47

27:47 When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, “This man is calling for Elijah.”

tn The pronouns in this verse are singular while the pronouns in vv. 19-20 are plural. The change to singular emphasizes personal responsibility as opposed to corporate responsibility; even if others do not listen, the one who hears Jesus’ commands should obey.

sn Seeking heavenly treasure means serving others and honoring God by doing so.

tn The same Greek term can refer to “eagles” or “vultures” (L&N 4.42; BDAG 22 s.v. ἀετός), but in this context it must mean vultures because the gruesome image is one of dead bodies being consumed by scavengers.

tn Grk “will be gathered.” The passive construction has been translated as an active one in English.

tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.