Matthew 6:3

But, when you do acts of charity, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

In Context

2Therefore, when you do acts of charity, do not have a trumpet blown in front of you, as hypocrites do in the Synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. There, I tell you, is their reward!

4so that your charity may be secret; and your Father, who sees what is in secret, will recompense you.

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Cross References

Matthew 8:4and then Jesus said to him: “Be careful not to say a word to any one, but go and show yourself to the Priest, and offer the gift directed by Moses, as evidence of your cure.”

Matthew 12:19He shall not contend, nor cry aloud, Neither shall any one hear his voice in the streets;

John 7:4For no one does a thing privately, if he is seeking to be widely known. Since you do these things, you should show yourself publicly to the world.”

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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