Matthew 6:1-4

Giving to the Needy

1 “Be careful not to perform your righteous acts ^[a] before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. ¹

2 So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

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

4 so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Cross References

• 1. (Deuteronomy 15:7–11)

Footnotes

• [a] BYZ and TR charitable acts or alms