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# Connecting Statement:
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Jesus begins to teach about money and possessions.
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# General Information:
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Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should or should not do. The instances of "you" and "your" are plural, except in verse 21, where they are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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# treasures
"riches"
# where moth and rust destroy
"where moth and rust ruin treasures"
# moth
a small, flying insect that destroys cloth
# rust
a brown substance that forms on metals
# store up for yourselves treasures in heaven
This is a metaphor that means do good things on earth so God will reward you in heaven. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# there will your heart be also
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Here "heart" means a person's thoughts and interests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]