en_tn_lite_do_not_use/mat/06/19.md

# Connecting Statement:

Jesus begins to teach about money and possessions.

# General Information:

Jesus is talking to a group of people about what might happen to them as individuals. The instances of "you" and "your" are plural, except in verse 21, where they are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

# 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

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]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/heart]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Jesus begins to teach about money and possessions.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`

			`Jesus is talking to a group of people about what might happen to them as individuals. The instances of "you" and "your" are plural, except in verse 21, where they are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])`

			`# 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`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`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]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/heart]]`