Matthew 6:3

New International Reader's Version

When you give to needy people, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.

Cross References

Matthew 12:19

He will not argue or cry out. No one will hear his voice in the streets.

Matthew 6:2

“When you give to needy people, do not announce it by having trumpets blown. Do not be like those who only pretend to be holy. They announce what they do in the synagogues and on the streets. They want to be honored by other people. What I’m about to tell you is true. They have received their complete reward.

Matthew 6:4

Then your giving will be done secretly. Your Father will reward you, because he sees what you do secretly.

Matthew 8:4

Then Jesus said to him, “Don’t tell anyone. Go and show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift Moses commanded. It will be a witness to everyone.”

Matthew 9:30

They could now see again. Jesus strongly warned them, “Be sure that no one knows about this.”

Mark 1:44

“Don’t tell this to anyone,” he said. “Go and show yourself to the priest. Offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded. It will be a witness to the priest and the people that you are ‘clean.’ ”

John 7:4

No one who wants to be well known does things in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.”