Jesus will start his final long journey to Jerusalem after teaching this series (13:22, 31, 14:25, 17:11). While walking from town to town, he will seek to focus his disciples’ attention on his death, resurrection, and ascension and on what they are to do when he is gone.
These three verses concern his kingdom which the Father is pleased to give to them (32). Jesus tells his flock not to be afraid, for the kingdom is theirs. Jesus is speaking to believers, who already possess the kingdom. His command is to believers who should seek the spiritual benefits of the kingdom, rather than the riches of the world (33).
The treasure-full purses we are to pursue are heavenly and thus do not wear out and will never never be exhausted. Heavenly treasure which we acquire by faithly obedience now will never be stolen nor dropped through a hole in our purses because a moth eats through it.
Many faithful have often sacrificed worldly treasure in obedience to their King’s call. They value his treasure more than the wealth of this world. They know and believe what Jesus offers is better than fine living.
The heavenly treasure is the approval of our heavenly Father, which is represented as wealth stored up in heaven, ready to be enjoyed hereafter. The earthly treasure is not only wealth (though that is its most striking exemplification), but everything lower than God Himself on which men set their hearts,—honor, fame, pleasure, ease, power, excitement, luxury, and animal enjoyment.
