Matthew 6:3 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

But when you give money to help poor people, do not allow your left hand to know what your right hand is doing [i.e., do it inconspicuously]

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

But when you give to the poor, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing

Catholic Public Domain Version

But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But when thou dost alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth.

Matthew 6:3 Cross References

Matthew 12:19

He will not be contentious nor shout out [loudly]. Neither will anyone hear His voice [raised] in the streets.

Matthew 6:2

“Therefore, when you give money to help poor people, do not blow a trumpet in front of you [i.e., to call attention to it] as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and streets. They do this in order to win praise from people. It is true when I say to you; they have [already] received their reward.

Matthew 6:4

so that your giving to poor people may be done secretly. Then your Father, who sees what is done secretly, will pay you back.

Matthew 8:4

Jesus said to him, “Be sure you do not tell anyone [about your healing yet]; but [first] go and show yourself to the priest and then offer the [sacrificial] gift required by the Law of Moses [See Lev. 13:49; 14:2ff], as evidence to them [that you have been healed].”

Matthew 9:30

And [immediately] they were able to see. Jesus then strongly urged them, saying, “Make sure that no one knows [what I have done for you].”

Mark 1:44

and saying to him, “Make sure you do not say anything to anyone. But go and show yourself to the priest and make an offering for your healing with whatever Moses ordered [Lev. 14:1-9], as evidence to people [that you were completely healed].”

John 7:4

For no one does things secretly if he wants to become known publicly. Since you are doing such things, show yourself to the world.”