Matthew 6:2

So, when-supposing you-may-be-doing mercy-ness/charity-ness, you-should_not_trumpet in-front-of of{you} even-as the pretenders are-doing in to{the gatherings[translit. 'synagogues']} and in to{the streets}, which-how they-may-be-esteem-ized/glorified under of{the men}. Amen I-am-saying to{you} they-are-holding-off the wage of{same}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

In Context

1Be-having/holding-toward to_not_be-doing the mercy-ness/charity-ness of{you} in-front-of of{the men}, toward the to-be-spectated to{same}; moreover, if no, indeed, you-are_not_having wage beside to{the Father of{you}, the} in to{the heavens}.

3Moreover, of{you doing} mercy-ness/charity-ness, the left of{you}: do_not_know what the right of{you} is-doing,

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Matthew Henry on Matthew 6:2-5

The Sermon on the Mount. 1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. 2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in… Read the whole commentary →

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