1 T ake heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

“Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

2 T herefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

“So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

3 B ut when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

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

4 t hat thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

so that your giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

5 A nd when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

“When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

6 B ut thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

7 B ut when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

“And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words.

8 B e not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

9 A fter this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

“ Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.

10 T hy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

‘ Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.

11 G ive us this day our daily bread.

‘ Give us this day our daily bread.

12 A nd forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

13 A nd lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

14 F or if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

15 b ut if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions. Fasting; The True Treasure; Wealth (Mammon)

16 M oreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

“ Whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

17 B ut thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;

But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face

18 t hat thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

so that your fasting will not be noticed by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

19 L ay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

“ Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

20 b ut lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal;

21 f or where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

22 T he light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

“ The eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is clear, your whole body will be full of light.

23 B ut if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!

But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

24 N o man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

“ No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth. The Cure for Anxiety

25 T herefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

“ For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

26 B ehold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?

27 W hich of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?

28 A nd why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin,

29 a nd yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.

30 W herefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith!

31 T herefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’

32 ( For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

33 B ut seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

34 T ake therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

“So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.