Matthew 23:5

23:5 They ¹  do all their deeds to be seen by people, for they make their phylacteries ²  wide and their tassels ³  long.

Matthew 6:1

Pure-hearted Giving

6:1 “Be ⁴  careful not to display your righteousness merely to be seen by people. ⁵  Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in heaven.

[23:5]  ¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[23:5]  ² sn Phylacteries were small leather cases containing OT scripture verses, worn on the arm and forehead by Jews, especially when praying. The custom was derived from such OT passages as Exod 13:9; 16; Deut 6:8; 11:18.

[23:5]  ³ tn The term κράσπεδον (kraspedon) in some contexts could refer to the outer fringe of the garment (possibly in Mark 6:56). This edge could have been plain or decorated. L&N 6.180 states, “In Mt 23:5 κράσπεδον denotes the tassels worn at the four corners of the outer garment (see 6.194).”

[6:1]  ⁴ tc ‡ Several mss (א L Z Θ Ë¹ 33 892 1241 1424 al) have δέ (de, “but, now”) at the beginning of this verse; the reading without δέ is supported by B D W 0250 ˹³ Ï lat. A decision is difficult, but apparently the conjunction was added by later scribes to indicate a transition in the thought-flow of the Sermon on the Mount. NA²⁷ has δέ in brackets, indicating reservations about its authenticity.

[6:1]  ⁵ tn Grk “before people in order to be seen by them.”