Giving to the Needy

“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them.(A) If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

“So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.(B)

Prayer(C)

“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing(D) in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father,(E) who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling(F) like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.(G) Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need(H) before you ask him.

“This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father(I) in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom(J) come,
your will be done,(K)
    on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.(L)
12 And forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.(M)
13 And lead us not into temptation,[a](N)
    but deliver us from the evil one.[b](O)

14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.(P) 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.(Q)

Fasting

16 “When you fast,(R) do not look somber(S) 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.(T)

Treasures in Heaven(U)

19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,(V) where moths and vermin destroy,(W) and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,(X) where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.(Y) 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.(Z)

22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy,[c] your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eyes are unhealthy,[d] 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.(AA)

Do Not Worry(AB)

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry(AC) 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.(AD) Are you not much more valuable than they?(AE) 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[e]?(AF)

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(AG) 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?(AH) 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.(AI) 33 But seek first his kingdom(AJ) and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.(AK) 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 6:13 The Greek for temptation can also mean testing.
  2. Matthew 6:13 Or from evil; some late manuscripts one, / for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
  3. Matthew 6:22 The Greek for healthy here implies generous.
  4. Matthew 6:23 The Greek for unhealthy here implies stingy.
  5. Matthew 6:27 Or single cubit to your height

Do Good to Please God

“Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. Therefore, (A)when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret (B)will Himself reward you [a]openly.

The Model Prayer(C)

“And when you pray, you shall not be like the [b]hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you pray, (D)go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you [c]openly. And when you pray, (E)do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. (F)For they think that they will be heard for their many words.

“Therefore do not be like them. For your Father (G)knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. In this (H)manner, therefore, pray:

(I)Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your (J)name.
10 Your kingdom come.
(K)Your will be done
On earth (L)as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our (M)daily bread.
12 And (N)forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
13 (O)And do not lead us into temptation,
But (P)deliver us from the evil one.
[d]For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

14 (Q)“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But (R)if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Fasting to Be Seen Only by God

16 “Moreover, (S)when you fast, do not be like the [e]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, (T)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 [f]openly.

Lay Up Treasures in Heaven(U)

19 (V)“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; 20 (W)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(X)

22 (Y)“The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is [g]good, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eye is [h]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 (Z)“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. (AA)You cannot serve God and [i]mammon.

Do Not Worry(AB)

25 “Therefore I say to you, (AC)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 (AD)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 [j]cubit to his [k]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 [l]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 (AE)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.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 6:4 NU omits openly
  2. Matthew 6:5 pretenders
  3. Matthew 6:6 NU omits openly
  4. Matthew 6:13 NU omits the rest of v. 13.
  5. Matthew 6:16 pretenders
  6. Matthew 6:18 NU, M omit openly
  7. Matthew 6:22 Clear, or healthy
  8. Matthew 6:23 Evil, or unhealthy
  9. Matthew 6:24 Lit., in Aram., riches
  10. Matthew 6:27 About 18 inches
  11. Matthew 6:27 height
  12. Matthew 6:29 dressed

Ang Turo tungkol sa Pagbibigay

“Mag-ingat kayo at baka ang paggawa ninyo ng mabuti ay pakitang-tao lang. Sapagkat kung ganyan ang ginagawa ninyo, wala kayong matatanggap na gantimpala mula sa inyong Amang nasa langit.

“Kaya kapag nagbibigay kayo ng tulong, huwag na ninyo itong ipamalita gaya ng ginagawa ng mga pakitang-tao roon sa mga sambahan at sa mga daan upang purihin sila ng mga tao. Ang totoo, tinanggap na nila ang kanilang gantimpala. Sa halip, kung magbibigay kayo ng tulong, huwag na ninyo itong ipaalam kahit sa pinakamatalik nʼyong kaibigan, upang maging lihim ang pagbibigay ninyo. At ang inyong Amang nakakakita sa ginagawa ninyo nang lihim ang siyang magbibigay ng gantimpala sa inyo.”

Ang Turo tungkol sa Pananalangin(A)

“Kapag nananalangin kayo, huwag kayong tutulad sa ginagawa ng mga pakitang-tao. Mahilig silang manalangin nang nakatayo sa mga sambahan at sa mga kanto ng lansangan para makita ng mga tao. Ang totoo, tinanggap na nila ang kanilang gantimpala. Sa halip, kung mananalangin kayo, pumasok kayo sa inyong kwarto at isara ang pinto. At saka kayo manalangin sa inyong Ama na hindi nakikita. At ang inyong Ama na nakakakita sa ginagawa ninyo nang lihim ang magbibigay ng gantimpala sa inyo.

“At kapag nananalangin kayo, huwag kayong gumamit ng maraming salita na wala namang kabuluhan, tulad ng ginagawa ng mga taong hindi kumikilala sa Dios. Akala nila ay sasagutin sila ng Dios kung mahaba ang kanilang panalangin. Huwag nʼyo silang gayahin, dahil alam na ng inyong Ama kung ano ang kailangan ninyo bago pa man ninyo ito hingin sa kanya. Kaya manalangin kayo ng katulad nito:

    ‘Ama naming nasa langit,
    sambahin nawa kayo ng mga tao.[a]
10 Nawaʼy magsimula na ang inyong paghahari,
    at masunod ang inyong kalooban dito sa lupa tulad ng sa langit.
11 Bigyan nʼyo po kami ng aming pagkain sa araw-araw.
12 Patawarin nʼyo kami sa aming mga kasalanan,
    tulad ng pagpapatawad namin sa mga nagkasala sa amin.
13 At huwag nʼyo kaming hayaang matukso
    kundi iligtas nʼyo po kami kay Satanas.[b]
    [Sapagkat kayo ang Hari, ang Makapangyarihan at Dakilang Dios magpakailanman!]’

14 Kung pinapatawad ninyo ang mga taong nagkasala sa inyo, patatawarin din kayo ng inyong Amang nasa langit. 15 Ngunit kung hindi ninyo sila pinapatawad, hindi rin kayo patatawarin ng inyong Ama.”

Ang Turo tungkol sa Pag-aayuno

16 “Kapag nag-aayuno kayo, huwag ninyong tularan ang mga pakitang-tao. Sapagkat sinasadya nilang hindi mag-ayos ng sarili para ipakita sa mga tao na nag-aayuno sila. Ang totoo, tinanggap na nila ang kanilang gantimpala. 17 Sa halip, kung mag-aayuno kayo, maghilamos at mag-ayos kayo ng sarili, 18 upang hindi malaman ng mga tao na nag-aayuno kayo, maliban sa inyong Ama na hindi nakikita. At ang inyong Ama na nakakakita sa ginagawa ninyo nang lihim ang magbibigay ng gantimpala sa inyo.”

Ang Kayamanan sa Langit(B)

19 “Huwag kayong mag-ipon ng kayamanan para sa inyong sarili rito sa mundo, dahil dito ay may mga insekto at kalawang na sisira sa inyong kayamanan, at may mga magnanakaw na kukuha nito. 20 Sa halip, mag-ipon kayo ng kayamanan sa langit, kung saan walang insekto at kalawang na naninira, at walang nakakapasok na magnanakaw. 21 Sapagkat kung nasaan ang inyong kayamanan, naroon din ang inyong puso.”

Ang Ilaw ng Katawan(C)

22 “Ang mata ang nagsisilbing ilaw ng katawan. Kung malinaw ang iyong mata, maliliwanagan ang buo mong katawan. 23 Ngunit kung malabo ang iyong mata, madidiliman ang buo mong katawan. Kaya kung ang nagsisilbing ilaw mo ay walang ibinibigay na liwanag, napakadilim ng kalagayan mo.”

Sino ang Dapat Nating Paglingkuran, Ang Dios o ang Kayamanan?(D)

24 “Walang taong makapaglilingkod nang sabay sa dalawang amo. Sapagkat kapopootan niya ang isa at iibigin ang ikalawa, o kayaʼy magiging tapat siya sa isa at hahamakin ang ikalawa. Ganoon din naman, hindi kayo makapaglilingkod nang sabay sa Dios at sa kayamanan.”

25 “Kaya sinasabi ko sa inyo, huwag kayong mag-alala tungkol sa inyong buhay – kung ano ang inyong kakainin, iinumin o susuotin. Dahil kung binigyan kayo ng Dios ng buhay, siguradong bibigyan din niya kayo ng pagkain at isusuot. 26 Tingnan ninyo ang mga ibon sa himpapawid. Hindi sila nagtatanim, o nag-aani, o nag-iipon ng pagkain sa bodega, ngunit pinapakain sila ng inyong Amang nasa langit. Hindi baʼt mas mahalaga kayo kaysa sa mga ibon? 27 Sino sa inyo ang makakapagpahaba ng kanyang buhay nang kahit isang saglit sa pamamagitan ng pag-aalala?

28 “At bakit kayo nag-aalala tungkol sa pananamit? Tingnan ninyo ang mga bulaklak na tumutubo sa parang. Hindi sila nagtatrabaho o naghahabi. 29 Ngunit sasabihin ko sa inyo: kahit si Solomon ay hindi nakapagsuot ng damit na kasingganda ng mga bulaklak na ito sa kabila ng kanyang karangyaan. 30 Kung dinadamitan ng Dios nang ganito ang mga damo sa parang, na buhay ngayon pero kinabukasan ay malalanta at susunugin, kayo pa kaya? Kay liit ng inyong pananampalataya! 31 Kaya huwag kayong mag-alala kung ano ang inyong kakainin, iinumin, o susuotin. 32 Ang mga bagay na ito ang pinapahalagahan ng mga taong hindi kumikilala sa Dios. Ngunit alam ng inyong Amang nasa langit na kailangan ninyo ang mga bagay na ito. 33 Kaya unahin ninyo ang mapabilang sa kaharian ng Dios at ang pagsunod sa kanyang kalooban, at ibibigay niya ang lahat ng pangangailangan ninyo. 34 Kaya huwag na kayong mag-alala tungkol sa kinabukasan, dahil ang bukas ay may sarili nang alalahanin. Sapat na ang mga alalahaning dumarating sa bawat araw.”

Footnotes

  1. 6:9 sambahin … mga tao: sa literal, sambahin ang pangalan ninyo.
  2. 6:13 Satanas: sa literal, Masama.