Giving to the Poor and Prayer

“Beware of practicing your righteousness before men (A)to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

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“When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to (A)stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners [a](B)so that they may be seen by men. (C)Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 6:5 Lit to be apparent to men

Fasting; The True Treasure; Wealth (Mammon)

16 (A)Whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they [a]neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. (B)Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 6:16 Lit distort their faces, i.e. discolor their faces with makeup