15 But (A)if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Fasting to Be Seen Only by God

16 “Moreover, (B)when you fast, do not be like the [a]hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 17 But you, when you fast, (C)anoint your head and wash your face, 18 so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you [b]openly.

Lay Up Treasures in Heaven(D)

19 (E)“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; 20 (F)but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

The Lamp of the Body(G)

22 (H)“The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is [c]good, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eye is [d]bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

You Cannot Serve God and Riches

24 (I)“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. (J)You cannot serve God and [e]mammon.

Do Not Worry(K)

25 “Therefore I say to you, (L)do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 (M)Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 Which of you by worrying can add one [f]cubit to his [g]stature?

28 “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; 29 and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not [h]arrayed like one of these. 30 Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But (N)seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Do Not Judge(O)

“Judge[i] (P)not, that you be not judged. For with what [j]judgment you judge, you will be judged; (Q)and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. (R)And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

(S)“Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.

Keep Asking, Seeking, Knocking(T)

(U)“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For (V)everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. (W)Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If you then, (X)being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! 12 Therefore, (Y)whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for (Z)this is the Law and the Prophets.

The Narrow Way(AA)

13 (AB)“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 [k]Because narrow is the gate and [l]difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Notas al pie

  1. Matthew 6:16 pretenders
  2. Matthew 6:18 NU, M omit openly
  3. Matthew 6:22 Clear, or healthy
  4. Matthew 6:23 Evil, or unhealthy
  5. Matthew 6:24 Lit., in Aram., riches
  6. Matthew 6:27 About 18 inches
  7. Matthew 6:27 height
  8. Matthew 6:29 dressed
  9. Matthew 7:1 Condemn
  10. Matthew 7:2 Condemnation
  11. Matthew 7:14 NU, M How narrow . . . !
  12. Matthew 7:14 confined

15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.(A)

Fasting

16 “When you fast,(B) do not look somber(C) as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18 so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.(D)

Treasures in Heaven(E)

19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,(F) where moths and vermin destroy,(G) and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,(H) where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.(I) 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.(J)

22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy,[a] your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eyes are unhealthy,[b] your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.(K)

Do Not Worry(L)

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry(M) about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.(N) Are you not much more valuable than they?(O) 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[c]?(P)

28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor(Q) was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith?(R) 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.(S) 33 But seek first his kingdom(T) and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.(U) 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Judging Others(V)

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged.(W) For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.(X)

“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

“Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

Ask, Seek, Knock(Y)

“Ask and it will be given to you;(Z) seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds;(AA) and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

“Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts(AB) to those who ask him! 12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you,(AC) for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.(AD)

The Narrow and Wide Gates

13 “Enter through the narrow gate.(AE) For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

Notas al pie

  1. Matthew 6:22 The Greek for healthy here implies generous.
  2. Matthew 6:23 The Greek for unhealthy here implies stingy.
  3. Matthew 6:27 Or single cubit to your height