Matthew 6:19

(d) Earthly possessions and daily cares, 19 34.

19. treasures upon earth Love of amassing wealth has been characteristic of the Jews in all ages.

moth and rust Oriental wealth consisted to a great extent in stores of linen, embroidered garments, &c., which were handed down and left as heir-looms.

moth The English word = "the devourer."

rust Money was frequently buried in the ground in those unsettled times, and so would be more liable to rust. Banks in the modern sense were unknown. Rust, lit., an eating away, it is not confined to corrosion of metals.

break through and steal An expression applicable to the mud walls of Oriental huts.