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Matthew 6:2

Weymouth NT

`When you give in charity, never blow a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and streets in order that their praises may be sung by men. I solemnly tell you that they already have their reward.

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Hypocrites! well did Isaiah prophesy of you,

and in the morning, `It will be rough weather to-day, for the sky is red and murky.' You learn how to distinguish the aspect of the heavens, but the signs of the times you cannot.

Perceiving their wickedness, Jesus replied, »Why are you hypocrites trying to ensnare me?

And everything they do they do with a view to being observed by men; for they widen their phylacteries and make the tassels large,

and love the best seats at a dinner party or in the synagogues,

he will treat him with the utmost severity and assign him a place among the hypocrites: there will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

Solemnly I tell you that until Heaven and earth pass away, not one iota or smallest detail will pass away from the Law until all has taken place.

»When any of you fast, never assume gloomy looks as the hypocrites do; for they disfigure their faces in order that it may be evident to men that they are fasting. I solemnly tell you that they already have their reward.«

But when you are giving in charity, let not your left hand perceive what your right hand is doing,

»And when praying, you must not be like the hypocrites. They are fond of standing and praying in the synagogues or at the corners of the wider streets, in order that men may see them. I solemnly tell you that they already have their reward.«

Hypocrite, first take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly how to remove the splinter from your brother's eye.

and to occupy the best seats in the synagogues and at dinner parties,

»Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites,« He replied; »as it is written,« `This People honour Me with their lips, while their hearts are far away from Me:

But as to what is within, give alms, and instantly all is clean in you.

Alas for you Pharisees! for you love the best seats in the synagogues, and you like to be bowed to in places of public resort.

Sell your possessions and give alms. Provide yourselves with purses that will never wear out, a treasure inexhaustible in Heaven, where no thief can come nor moth consume.

Vain pretenders! You know how to read the aspect of earth and sky. How is it you cannot read this present time?

But the Lord's reply to him was, »Hypocrites, does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his bullock or his ass from the stall and lead him to water?

»Beware of the Scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and love to be bowed to in places of public resort and to occupy the best seats in the synagogues or at a dinner party;

»But alas for you rich men, because you already have your consolation!«

How can you say to your brother, `Brother, let me take that splinter out of your eye,' when all the while you yourself do not see the beam in your own eye? Vain pretender! take the beam out of your own eye first, and then you will see clearly to take the splinter out of your brother's eye.

Some, however, supposed that because Judas had the money-box Jesus meant, »Buy what we require for the Festival,« or that he should give something to the poor.

»I do not accept glory from man,

How is it possible for you to believe, while you receive glory from one another and have no desire for the glory that comes from the only God?

The man whose teaching originates with himself aims at his own glory. He who aims at the glory of Him who sent him teaches the truth, and there is no deception in him.

He was religious and God-fearing–and so was every member of his household. He was also liberal in his charities to the people, and continually offered prayer to God.

who said, »`Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your charities have been put on record before God.

Looking steadily at him, and being much alarmed, he said, »What do you want, Sir?«»Your prayers and charities,« he replied, »have gone up and have been recorded before God.

So the disciples decided to send relief, every one in proportion to his means, to the brethren living in Judaea.

»Now after an interval of several years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to offer sacrifices.«

Among the disciples at Jaffa was a woman called Tabitha, or, as the name may be translated, `Dorcas.' Her life was wholly devoted to the good and charitable actions which she was constantly doing.

The teacher must do the same in his teaching; and he who exhorts others, in his exhortation. He who gives should be liberal; he who is in authority should be energetic and alert; and he who succours the afflicted should do it cheerfully.

And if I distribute all my possessions to the poor, and give up my body to be burned, but am destitute of Love, it profits me nothing.

Only they urged that we should remember their poor–a thing which was uppermost in my own mind.

He who has been a thief must steal no more, but, instead of that, should work with his own hands in honest industry, so that he may have something of which he can give the needy a share.

nor did we seek glory either from you or from any other mere men, although we might have stood on our dignity as Christ's Apostles.

They must be beneficent, rich in noble deeds, open-handed and liberal;

For I have found great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of God's people have been, and are, refreshed through you, my brother.

And do not forget to be kind and liberal; for with sacrifices of that sort God is greatly pleased.

If any one preaches, let it be as uttering God's truth; if any one renders a service to others, let it be in the strength which God supplies; so that in everything glory may be given to God in the name of Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the might to the Ages of the Ages. Amen.




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