Matthew 6:2

Bible in Basic English 1965

When then you give money to the poor, do not make a noise about it, as the false-hearted men do in the Synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Truly, I say to you, They have their reward.

Cross References

Psalm 112:9

He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.

Psalm 37:21

The sinner takes money and does not give it back; but the upright man has mercy, and gives to others.

Proverbs 19:17

He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.

Proverbs 20:6

Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?

Ecclesiastes 11:2

Give a part to seven or even to eight, because you have no knowledge of the evil which will be on the earth.

Isaiah 10:6

I will send him against a nation of wrongdoers, and against the people of my wrath I will give him orders, to take their wealth in war, crushing them down like the dust in the streets.

Isaiah 58:7

Is it not to give your bread to those in need, and to let the poor who have no resting-place come into your house? to put a robe on the unclothed one when you see him, and not to keep your eyes shut for fear of seeing his flesh?

Isaiah 9:17

For this cause the Lord will have no pleasure in their young men, and no pity on their widows and the children without fathers: for they are all haters of God and evil-doers, and foolish words come from every mouth. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

Hosea 8:1

Put the horn to your mouth. He comes like an eagle against the house of the Lord; because they have gone against my agreement, they have not kept my law.

Matthew 15:7

You false ones, well did Isaiah say of you,

Matthew 16:3

And in the morning, The weather will be bad today, for the sky is red and angry. You are able to see the face of heaven, but not the signs of the times.

Matthew 22:18

But Jesus saw their trick and said, Oh false ones, why are you attempting to put me in the wrong?

Matthew 23:5

But all their works they do so as to be seen by men: for they make wide their phylacteries, and the edges of their robes,

Matthew 23:6

And the things desired by them are the first places at feasts, and the chief seats in the Synagogues,

Matthew 24:51

And will have him cut in two, and will give him a part in the fate of the false ones: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.

Matthew 5:18

Truly I say to you, Till heaven and earth come to an end, not the smallest letter or part of a letter will in any way be taken from the law, till all things are done.

Matthew 6:16

And when you go without food, be not sad-faced as the false-hearted are. For they go about with changed looks, so that men may see that they are going without food. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

Matthew 6:3

But when you give money, let not your left hand see what your right hand does:

Matthew 6:5

And when you make your prayers, be not like the false-hearted men, who take pleasure in getting up and saying their prayers in the Synagogues and at the street turnings so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

Matthew 7:5

You false one, first take out the bit of wood from your eye, then will you see clearly to take out the grain of dust from your brother's eye.

Mark 12:39

And to have the chief seats in the Synagogues and the first places at feasts;

Mark 7:6

And he said, Well did Isaiah say of you, you false ones: These people give me honour with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

Luke 11:41

But if you give to the poor such things as you are able, then all things are clean to you.

Luke 11:43

A curse is on you, Pharisees! for your desires are for the most important seats in the Synagogues and for words of respect said to you in the market-place.

Luke 12:33

Give what property you have in exchange for money, and give the money to the poor; make for yourselves money-bags which will not get old, wealth stored up in heaven which will be yours for ever, where thieves will not come nor worms put it to destruction.

Luke 12:56

O false ones! the face of the earth and the heaven is clear to you; how is it that the signs of these times are not as clear to you?

Luke 13:15

But the Lord gave him an answer and said, O you false men! do you not, every one of you, on the Sabbath, let loose his ox and his ass and take it to the water?

Luke 20:46

Keep away from the scribes, whose pleasure it is to go about in long robes, and to have words of respect said to them in the market-places, and to take the chief seats in the Synagogues and the first places at feasts;

Luke 6:24

But unhappy are you who have wealth: for you have been comforted now.

Luke 6:42

How will you say to your brother, Brother, let me take the grain of dust out of your eye, when you yourself do not see the bit of wood in your eye? O false one! first take the wood out of your eye and then you will see clearly to take the dust out of your brother's eye.

John 13:29

Some were of the opinion that because Judas kept the money-bag Jesus said to him, Get the things we have need of for the feast; or, that he was to give something to the poor.

John 5:41

But I have knowledge of you that you have no love for God in your hearts.

John 5:44

Put out of your minds the thought that I will say things against you to the Father: the one who says things against you is Moses, on whom you put your hopes.

John 7:18

The man whose words come from himself is looking for glory for himself, but he who is looking for the glory of him who sent himthat man is true and there is no evil in him.

Acts 10:2

A serious-minded man, fearing God with all his family; he gave much money to the poor, and made prayer to God at all times.

Acts 10:31

Who said, Cornelius, your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your offerings are kept in his memory.

Acts 10:4

And he, looking on him in fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your offerings have come up to God, and he has kept them in mind.

Acts 11:29

And the disciples, everyone as he was able, made a decision to send help to the brothers living in Judaea:

Acts 24:17

And having been made clean, I was in the Temple, but not with a great number of people, and not with noise: but there were certain Jews from Asia,

Acts 9:36

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, that is, Dorcas: this woman was given to good works and acts of mercy at all times.

Romans 12:8

He who has the power of comforting, let him do so; he who gives, let him give freely; he who has the power of ruling, let him do it with a serious mind; he who has mercy on others, let it be with joy.

1 Corinthians 13:3

And if I give all my goods to the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it is of no profit to me.

Galatians 2:10

Only it was their desire that we would give thought to the poor; which very thing I had much in mind to do.

Ephesians 4:28

Let him who was a thief be so no longer, but let him do good work with his hands, so that he may have something to give to him who is in need.

1 Thessalonians 2:6

Or looking for glory from men, from you or from others, when we might have made ourselves a care to you as Apostles of Christ.

1 Timothy 6:18

And to do good, having wealth in good works, being quick to give, taking part with one another;

Philemon 1:7

For I had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been made strong again through you, brother.

Hebrews 13:16

But go on doing good and giving to others, because God is well-pleased with such offerings.

1 Peter 4:11

If anyone has anything to say, let it be as the words of God; if anyone has the desire to be the servant of others, let him do it in the strength which is given by God; so that in all things God may have the glory through Jesus Christ, whose are the glory and the power for ever.

1 Samuel 15:30

Then he said, Great is my sin: but still, give me honour now before the heads of my people and before Israel, and come back with me so that I may give worship to the Lord your God.