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Mar 16, 2026 8:40 PM

  Matthew 6:19-21 In-Context

  17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face,

  18 so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

  19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

  20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.

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

  22 "The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy,The Greek for "healthy" here implies "generous" .your whole body will be full of light.

  23 But if your eyes are unhealthy,The Greek for "unhealthy" here implies "stingy" .your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

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