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

— Matthew the Evangelist

Author

Matthew the Evangelist

Work Title

The Gospel According to Matthew [from the King James Bible: The Holy Bible, Conteyning the Old Testament, and the New: Newly Translated out of the Originall tongues: & with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, by his Majesties Special Commandment. Appointed to be read in Churches.]

Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie
Date
w. c. 90, trans. 1611
Metaphor
"For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
Metaphor in Context
19: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
(Matthew 6:19-21)
Categories
Money::Treasure
Provenance
Searching KJV at UVA's Electronic Text Center
Citation
Bible, King James. University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center.
Date of Entry
07/14/2003

The Mind is a Metaphor is authored by Brad Pasanek, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia.