1 “Be|strong="G0444" careful|strong="G4337"! When|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G4160" something good, don’t|strong="G3756" do|strong="G4160" it|strong="G0846" in|strong="G1722" front|strong="G1715" of|strong="G3962" others|strong="G0444" so|strong="G1161" that|strong="G0846" they|strong="G0846" will|strong="G0444" see|strong="G2300" you|strong="G5210". If|strong="G1487" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G4160" that|strong="G0846", you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G0444" have|strong="G2192" no|strong="G3756" reward|strong="G3408" from|strong="G3844" your|strong="G2192" Father|strong="G3962" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772".
2 “When|strong="G3752" you|strong="G5210" give|strong="G4160" to|strong="G3004" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" poor, don’t|strong="G3361" announce that|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" giving|strong="G1654". Don’t|strong="G3361" be|strong="G2532" like|strong="G5618" the|strong="G3588" hypocrites|strong="G5273". When|strong="G3752" they|strong="G0846" are|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" synagogues|strong="G4864" and|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" streets|strong="G4505", they|strong="G0846" blow|strong="G4537" trumpets before|strong="G1715" they|strong="G0846" give|strong="G4160" so|strong="G3767" that|strong="G3004" people|strong="G0444" will|strong="G0444" see them|strong="G0846". They|strong="G0846" want everyone to|strong="G3004" praise|strong="G1392" them|strong="G0846". The|strong="G3588" truth is|strong="G0444", that’s all|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" reward|strong="G3408" they|strong="G0846" will|strong="G0444" get.
3 So|strong="G1161" when|strong="G1161" you|strong="G4771" give|strong="G4160" to|strong="G5101" the|strong="G3588" poor, don’t|strong="G3361" let|strong="G1097" anyone know|strong="G1097" what|strong="G5101" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G3588" doing|strong="G4160".
4 Your|strong="G2532" giving|strong="G1654" should|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" done in|strong="G1722" private. Your|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" can see|strong="G0991" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" done in|strong="G1722" private, and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" reward|strong="G0591" you|strong="G4771".
5 “When|strong="G3752" you|strong="G5210" pray|strong="G4336", don’t|strong="G3756" be|strong="G1510" like|strong="G5613" the|strong="G3588" hypocrites|strong="G5273". They|strong="G0846" love|strong="G5368" to|strong="G3004" stand|strong="G2476" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" synagogues|strong="G4864" and|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" street|strong="G4116" corners|strong="G1137" and|strong="G2532" pray|strong="G4336" loudly. They|strong="G0846" want people|strong="G0444" to|strong="G3004" see them|strong="G0846". The|strong="G3588" truth is|strong="G1510", that’s all|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" reward|strong="G3408" they|strong="G0846" will|strong="G1510" get.
6 But|strong="G1161" when|strong="G3752" you|strong="G4771" pray|strong="G4336", you|strong="G4771" should|strong="G2532" go|strong="G1525" into|strong="G1519" your|strong="G2532" room|strong="G5009" and|strong="G2532" close|strong="G2808" the|strong="G3588" door|strong="G2374". Then|strong="G2532" pray|strong="G4336" to|strong="G1519" your|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962". He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" there|strong="G1722" in|strong="G1722" that|strong="G0991" private place|strong="G1722". He|strong="G2532" can see|strong="G0991" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" done in|strong="G1722" private, and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" reward|strong="G0591" you|strong="G4771".
7 “And|strong="G1161" when|strong="G1161" you|strong="G3754" pray|strong="G4336", don’t|strong="G3361" be|strong="G3361" like|strong="G5618" the|strong="G3588" people|strong="G0846" who|strong="G3588" don’t|strong="G3361" know God|strong="G0846". They|strong="G0846" say the|strong="G3588" same|strong="G0846" things|strong="G0846" again and|strong="G1161" again. They|strong="G0846" think|strong="G1380" that|strong="G3754" if|strong="G3748" they|strong="G0846" say it|strong="G0846" enough, their|strong="G0846" god|strong="G0846" will|strong="G3748" hear them|strong="G0846".
8 Don’t|strong="G3361" be|strong="G3767" like|strong="G3666" them|strong="G0846". Your|strong="G2192" Father|strong="G3962" knows|strong="G1492" what|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" need|strong="G5532" before|strong="G4253" you|strong="G5210" ask|strong="G0154" him|strong="G0846".
9 So|strong="G3767" this|strong="G3779" is|strong="G3772" how|strong="G3779" you|strong="G5210" should pray|strong="G4336":
10 We|strong="G2532" pray that|strong="G1096" your|strong="G2532" kingdom|strong="G0932" will|strong="G2307" come|strong="G2064"—
11 Give|strong="G1325" us|strong="G1325" the|strong="G3588" food|strong="G0740" we|strong="G2249" need for|strong="G0740" today|strong="G4594".
12 Forgive|strong="G0863" our|strong="G2532" sins,
13 Don’t|strong="G3361" let us|strong="G1519" be|strong="G2532" tempted,
14 Yes|strong="G1063", if|strong="G1437" you|strong="G5210" forgive|strong="G0863" others|strong="G0444" for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G3588" wrongs they|strong="G0846" do|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210", then|strong="G2532" your|strong="G1437" Father|strong="G3962" in|strong="G2532" heaven|strong="G3770" will|strong="G0444" also|strong="G2532" forgive|strong="G0863" your|strong="G1437" wrongs.
15 But|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1437" you|strong="G5210" don’t|strong="G3361" forgive|strong="G0863" others|strong="G0444", then|strong="G1161" your|strong="G1437" Father|strong="G3962" in|strong="G1161" heaven will|strong="G0444" not|strong="G3361" forgive|strong="G0863" the|strong="G3588" wrongs you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G3361".
16 “When|strong="G3752" you|strong="G5210" fast|strong="G3522", don’t|strong="G3361" make|strong="G3361" yourselves|strong="G0846" look|strong="G5316" sad|strong="G4659" like|strong="G5613" the|strong="G3588" hypocrites|strong="G5273". They|strong="G0846" put|strong="G1096" a|strong="G5613" look|strong="G5316" of|strong="G0444" suffering on|strong="G1161" their|strong="G0846" faces|strong="G4383" so|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3004" people|strong="G0444" will|strong="G0444" see they|strong="G0846" are|strong="G3588" fasting|strong="G3522". The|strong="G3588" truth is|strong="G0444", that’s all|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" reward|strong="G3408" they|strong="G0846" will|strong="G0444" get|strong="G1096".
17 So|strong="G2532" when|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" fast|strong="G3522", wash|strong="G3538" your|strong="G2532" face|strong="G4383" and|strong="G2532" make yourself|strong="G4771" look nice.
18 Then|strong="G2532" no|strong="G3361" one|strong="G0444" will|strong="G0444" know you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G3588" fasting|strong="G3522", except|strong="G3361" your|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962", who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G0444" with|strong="G1722" you|strong="G4771" even|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" private. He|strong="G2532" can see|strong="G0991" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G0444" done in|strong="G1722" private, and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G0444" reward|strong="G0591" you|strong="G4771".
19 “Don’t|strong="G3361" save|strong="G2343" treasures|strong="G2344" for|strong="G1909" yourselves|strong="G4771" here|strong="G3699" on|strong="G1909" earth|strong="G1093". Moths and|strong="G2532" rust|strong="G1035" will|strong="G1093" destroy|strong="G0853" them|strong="G1909". And|strong="G2532" thieves|strong="G2812" can break|strong="G1358" into|strong="G1909" your|strong="G2532" house and|strong="G2532" steal|strong="G2813" them|strong="G1909".
20 Instead|strong="G1161", save|strong="G2343" your|strong="G2532" treasures|strong="G2344" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772", where|strong="G3699" they|strong="G2532" cannot|strong="G3756" be|strong="G2532" destroyed by|strong="G1722" moths or|strong="G3761" rust|strong="G1035" and|strong="G2532" where|strong="G3699" thieves|strong="G2812" cannot|strong="G3756" break|strong="G1358" in|strong="G1722" and|strong="G2532" steal|strong="G2813" them|strong="G1722".
21 Your|strong="G2532" heart|strong="G2588" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" where|strong="G3699" your|strong="G2532" treasure|strong="G2344" is|strong="G1510".
22 “The|strong="G3588" only source of|strong="G4983" light|strong="G5460" for the|strong="G3588" body|strong="G4983" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" eye|strong="G3788". If|strong="G1437" you|strong="G4771" look at|strong="G3588" people|strong="G1510" and|strong="G4983" want to|strong="G1510" help them|strong="G1510", you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" full|strong="G5460" of|strong="G4983" light|strong="G5460".
23 But|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1487" you|strong="G4771" look at|strong="G1722" people|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1510" selfish way|strong="G1722", you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" full|strong="G4652" of|strong="G4983" darkness|strong="G4655". And|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1487" the|strong="G3588" only|strong="G1487" light|strong="G5457" you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G1510" is|strong="G1510" really darkness|strong="G4655", you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" worst kind of|strong="G4983" darkness|strong="G4655".
24 “You|strong="G2532" cannot|strong="G3756" serve|strong="G1398" two|strong="G1417" masters|strong="G2962" at|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" same|strong="G2532" time. You|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" hate|strong="G3404" one|strong="G1520" and|strong="G2532" love|strong="G0025" the|strong="G3588" other|strong="G2087", or|strong="G2228" you|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G2532" loyal to|strong="G1410" one|strong="G1520" and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" care about|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" other|strong="G2087". You|strong="G2532" cannot|strong="G3756" serve|strong="G1398" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" Money|strong="G3126" at|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" same|strong="G2532" time.
25 “So|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210", don’t|strong="G3361" worry|strong="G3309" about|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3778" you|strong="G5210" need to|strong="G3004" live—what|strong="G5101" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G1510" eat|strong="G2068", drink, or|strong="G3366" wear. Life|strong="G5590" is|strong="G1510" more|strong="G4183" important than|strong="G4183" food|strong="G5160", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" body|strong="G4983" is|strong="G1510" more|strong="G4183" important than|strong="G4183" what|strong="G5101" you|strong="G5210" put|strong="G1746" on|strong="G1510" it|strong="G1223".
26 Look|strong="G1689" at|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3588" birds|strong="G4071". They|strong="G0846" don’t|strong="G3756" plant, harvest, or|strong="G3761" save food in|strong="G1519" barns|strong="G0596", but|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" heavenly|strong="G3770" Father|strong="G3962" feeds|strong="G5142" them|strong="G0846". Don’t|strong="G3756" you|strong="G5210" know you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" worth|strong="G1308" much|strong="G3123" more|strong="G3123" than|strong="G2532" they|strong="G0846" are|strong="G3588"?
27 You|strong="G5210" cannot|strong="G1410" add|strong="G4369" any|strong="G1909" time|strong="G1909" to|strong="G1909" your|strong="G3588" life|strong="G2244" by|strong="G1537" worrying|strong="G3309" about|strong="G1909" it|strong="G0846".
28 “And|strong="G2532" why|strong="G5101" do|strong="G3309" you|strong="G4459" worry|strong="G3309" about|strong="G4012" clothes|strong="G1742"? Look at|strong="G4012" the|strong="G3588" wildflowers in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" field|strong="G0068". See how|strong="G4459" they|strong="G2532" grow|strong="G0837". They|strong="G2532" don’t|strong="G3756" work|strong="G2872" or|strong="G3761" make|strong="G3756" clothes|strong="G1742" for|strong="G4012" themselves.
29 But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G3778" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3754" even|strong="G3761" Solomon|strong="G4672", the|strong="G3956" great|strong="G3956" and|strong="G1161" rich king, was|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3761" dressed|strong="G4016" as|strong="G5613" beautifully as|strong="G5613" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1391" these|strong="G3778" flowers.
30 If|strong="G1487" God|strong="G2316" makes what|strong="G3588" grows in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3588" field|strong="G0068" so|strong="G2532" beautiful, what|strong="G3588" do|strong="G1510" you|strong="G5210" think he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" do|strong="G1510" for|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210"? It’s just|strong="G2532" grass|strong="G5528"—one|strong="G3588" day|strong="G4594" it’s alive, and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" next|strong="G0839" day|strong="G4594" someone throws it|strong="G1161" into|strong="G1519" a|strong="G1510" fire. But|strong="G1161" God|strong="G2316" cares enough|strong="G4183" to|strong="G1519" make|strong="G3756" it|strong="G1161" beautiful. Surely he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" do|strong="G1510" much|strong="G4183" more|strong="G3123" for|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210". Your|strong="G1487" faith is|strong="G1510" so|strong="G2532" small!
31 “Don’t|strong="G3361" worry|strong="G3309" and|strong="G2068" say|strong="G3004", ‘What|strong="G5101" will|strong="G5101" we|strong="G3767" eat|strong="G2068"?’ or|strong="G2228" ‘What|strong="G5101" will|strong="G5101" we|strong="G3767" drink|strong="G4095"?’ or|strong="G2228" ‘What|strong="G5101" will|strong="G5101" we|strong="G3767" wear|strong="G4016"?’
32 That’s what|strong="G3588" those|strong="G3588" people|strong="G1484" who|strong="G3588" don’t know|strong="G1492" God|strong="G3962" are|strong="G3956" always|strong="G3956" thinking about|strong="G3588". Don’t worry, because|strong="G3754" your|strong="G3956" Father|strong="G3962" in|strong="G3956" heaven|strong="G3770" knows|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" need|strong="G5535" all|strong="G3956" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778".
33 What|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" should|strong="G2212" want|strong="G2212" most is|strong="G3778" God’s|strong="G0846" kingdom|strong="G0932" and|strong="G2532" doing what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" wants you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2212" do|strong="G2532". Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G3778" give you|strong="G5210" all|strong="G3956" these|strong="G3778" other|strong="G1161" things|strong="G3778" you|strong="G5210" need.
34 So|strong="G3767" don’t|strong="G3361" worry|strong="G3309" about|strong="G1519" tomorrow|strong="G0839". Each|strong="G1438" day|strong="G2250" has|strong="G0846" enough|strong="G0713" trouble|strong="G2549" of|strong="G2250" its|strong="G0846" own|strong="G1438". Tomorrow|strong="G0839" will|strong="G2250" have|strong="G3588" its|strong="G0846" own|strong="G1438" worries.