Matthew 2:8

2:8 He ¹  sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and look carefully for the child. When you find him, inform me so that I can go and worship him as well.”

Matthew 5:16

5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven.

Matthew 6:2

6:2 Thus whenever you do charitable giving, ²  do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in synagogues ³  and on streets so that people will praise them. I tell you the truth, ⁴  they have their reward.

Matthew 6:5

Private Prayer

6:5 “Whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray while standing in synagogues ⁵  and on street corners so that people can see them. Truly I say to you, they have their reward.

Matthew 6:16

Proper Fasting

6:16 “When ⁶  you fast, do not look sullen like the hypocrites, for they make their faces unattractive ⁷  so that people will see them fasting. I tell you the truth, ⁸  they have their reward.

Matthew 6:18

6:18 so that it will not be obvious to others when you are fasting, but only to your Father who is in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.

Matthew 23:35

23:35 so that on you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, ⁹  whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

[2:8]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[6:2]  ² tn Grk “give alms,” but this term is not in common use today. The giving of alms was highly regarded in the ancient world (Deut 15:7-11).

[6:2]  ³ sn See the note on synagogues in 4:23.

[6:2]  ⁴ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

[6:5]  ³ sn See the note on synagogues in 4:23.

[6:16]  ⁴ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[6:16]  ⁵ tn Here the term “disfigure” used in a number of translations was not used because it could convey to the modern reader the notion of mutilation. L&N 79.17 states, “‘to make unsightly, to disfigure, to make ugly.’ ἀφανίζουσιν γὰρ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν ‘for they make their faces unsightly’ Mt 6:16.”

[6:16]  ⁶ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

[23:35]  ⁵ sn Spelling of this name (Βαραχίου, Baraciou) varies among the English versions: “Barachiah” (RSV, NRSV); “Berechiah” (NASB); “Berachiah” (NIV).