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Matthew 6:5

Radiate New Testament

“When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that other people will see them. Truly I tell you, that’s all the reward they’ll get.

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“When you give to people in need, don’t announce it by having trumpets blown in front of you. That’s what the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets because they want people to notice them. Truly I tell you, that’s all the reward they’ll get.

“But the tax collector stood off by himself and wouldn’t even look up to heaven. He struck his chest in remorse and prayed, ‘God, have mercy on me. I’m a sinner.’

And when you stand praying, forgive anyone you have anything against. That way your Father in heaven will forgive your sins.”

But they cheat widows out of their houses and say long prayers to show off. God will punish them severely.”

But God gives us more grace, which is why Scripture says, “God opposes those who are proud, but he gives grace to those who are humble.”

Then Jesus told his disciples a story to show them that they should always pray and not give up.

Pray in the Spirit at all times, making all kinds of prayers and requests. Stay alert and always keep praying for all the Lord’s people.

“Woe to you Pharisees! You love the most important seats in the synagogues, and you love having people greet you with respect in the marketplace.

If you believe, you will receive what you ask for when you pray.”

Up till now you haven’t asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy will be complete.

As he taught, he said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in long robes, to be greeted with respect in the marketplace,

Ask the Lord of the harvest to send workers out into his harvest field.”

“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. You don’t enter yourselves, but you won’t let in other people who are trying to enter.

They love to sit in the places of honor at dinners and have the most important seats in the synagogues.

“When you go without eating, don’t look all sad like the hypocrites. They make strange faces so that people will notice that they’re fasting. Truly I tell you, that’s all the reward they’ll get.

“Be careful not to do good deeds in front of other people so that they’ll see you. If you do that, you won’t get any reward from your Father in heaven.

“Everything they do is for others to see. People sometimes wear little boxes on their foreheads and arms that hold Scripture quotes. But they make their boxes big and obvious. People put tassels on the four corners of their clothes to remind them to obey God’s commands. But they make their tassels extra long.

“But woe to you who are rich! You’ve already had your easy life.




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