Matthew 6:19-20

Lasting Treasure

6:19 “Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth ¹  and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. 6:20 But accumulate for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.

Matthew 24:3

Signs of the End of the Age

24:3 As ²  he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will these things ³  happen? And what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”

[6:19]  ¹ tn The term σής (shs) refers to moths in general. It is specifically the larvae of moths that destroy clothing by eating holes in it (L&N 4.49; BDAG 922 s.v.). See Jas 5:2, which mentions “moth-eaten” clothing.

[24:3]  ² tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[24:3]  ³ sn Because the phrase these things is plural, more than the temple’s destruction is in view. The question may presuppose that such a catastrophe signals the end.