“Be very careful not to do your ¹good deeds publicly, ^ato be seen by men; otherwise you will have no reward prepared and awaiting you with your Father who is in heaven.

2 “So whenever you give to the poor and do acts of kindness, do not blow a trumpet before you to advertise it, as the hypocrites do like actors acting out a role in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they ^amay be honored and recognized and praised by men. ^bI assure you and most solemnly say to you, they already have their reward in full. 3 But when you give to the poor and do acts of kindness, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing give in complete secrecy, 4 so that your charitable acts will be done in secret; and ^ayour Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

5 “Also, when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to ^apray publicly standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets ^bso that they may be seen by men. ^cI assure you and most solemnly say to you, they already have their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, ^ago into your most private room, close the door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and ^byour Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

7 “And when you pray, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think they will be heard because of their ^amany words. 1+@Kin 18:25-29 8 So do not be like them praying as they do; for ^ayour Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

9 “^aPray, then, ¹in this way:‘Our Father, who is in heaven,²Hallowed be Your name. Luke 11:2-4

14 ^aFor if you forgive ¹others their trespasses their reckless and willful sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But ^aif you do not forgive others nurturing your hurt and anger with the result that it interferes with your relationship with God, then your Father will not forgive your trespasses.

16 “And ^awhenever you are fasting, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they put on a sad and dismal face like actors, discoloring their faces with ashes or dirt so that their fasting may be seen by men. ^bI assure you and most solemnly say to you, they already have their reward in full. Is 58:5 17 But when you fast, ^aput oil on your head as you normally would to groom your hair and wash your face 18 so that your fasting will not be noticed by people, but by your Father who is in secret; and your ^aFather who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

19 “^aDo not store up for yourselves material treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves ^atreasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in and steal; 21 for ^awhere your treasure is, there your heart your wishes, your desires; that on which your life centers will be also.

22 “^aThe eye is the lamp of the body; so if your eye is clear spiritually perceptive, your whole body will be full of light benefiting from God’s precepts. 23 But if ^ayour eye is bad spiritually blind, your whole body will be full of darkness devoid of God’s precepts. So if the very light inside you your inner self, your heart, your conscience is darkness, how great and terrible is that darkness!

24 “^aNo one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and ^bmammon money, possessions, fame, status, or whatever is valued more than the Lord.

25 “^aTherefore I tell you, stop being ^bworried or anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted) about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, as to what you will wear. Is life not more than food, and the body more than clothing? Luke 12:22-31 26 ^aLook at the birds of the air; they neither sow seed nor reap the harvest nor gather the crops into barns, and yet your heavenly Father keeps feeding them. Are you not worth much more than they? 27 And who of you by ^aworrying can ^badd one ¹hour to the length of his life? Ps 39:5-7 28 And why are you ^aworried about clothes? See how the lilies and wildflowers of the field grow; they do not labor nor do they spin wool to make clothing, 29 yet I say to you that not even ^aSolomon in all his glory and splendor dressed himself like one of these. 1+@Kin 10:4-7 30 But if God so clothes the ^agrass of the field, which is alive and green today and tomorrow is cut and thrown as fuel into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? ^bYou of little faith! 31 Therefore do not ^aworry or be anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted) , saying, ‘What are we going to eat?’ or ‘What are we going to drink?’ or ‘What are we going to wear?’ 32 For the pagan Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; but do not worry, for ^ayour heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness His way of doing and being right—the attitude and character of God, and ^aall these things will be given to you also.

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

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

2 “Therefore, when you ¹give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they ^amay be glorified by men. ^bTruly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 3 But when you ¹give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your ¹giving will be in secret; and ^ayour Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

5 “And when you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to ^astand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners ^1bso that they may be seen by men. ^cTruly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 6 But you, when you pray, ^ago into your inner room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and ^byour Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

7 “And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their ^amany words. 8 Therefore, do not be like them; for ^ayour Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

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

14 ^aFor if you forgive ¹others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But ^aif you do not forgive ¹others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.

16 “^aNow whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they ¹neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. ^bTruly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 17 But you, when you fast, ^aanoint your head and wash your face 18 so that your fasting will not be noticed by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your ^aFather who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

19 “^aDo not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves ^atreasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; 21 for ^awhere your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

22 “^aThe eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is ¹clear, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if ^ayour eye is ¹bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

24 “^aNo one can ¹serve 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 ²serve God and ^3bwealth.

25 “^aFor this reason I say to you, ¹do not be ^bworried about your ²life, 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 ^aLook at the birds of the ¹air, 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 And which of you by ^aworrying can ^badd a single ¹cubit to his ²life span? 28 And why are you ^aworried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, 29 yet I say to you that not even ^aSolomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the ^agrass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? ^bYou of little faith! 31 Do not ^aworry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’ 32 For all these things the Gentiles eagerly seek; for ^ayour heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But ¹seek first ²His kingdom and His righteousness, and ^aall these things will be ³added to you.

34 “So do not ^aworry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will worry about itself. ¹Each day has enough trouble of its own.

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

2 “So when you ¹give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they ^amay be honored by men. ^bTruly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 3 But when you ¹give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your ¹giving will be in secret; and ^ayour Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

5 “When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to ^astand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners ^1bso that they may be seen by men. ^cTruly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 6 But you, when you pray, ^ago into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and ^byour Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

7 “And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their ^amany words. 8 So do not be like them; for ^ayour Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

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

14 ^aFor if you forgive ¹others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But ^aif you do not forgive ¹others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.

16 “^aWhenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they ¹neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. ^bTruly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 17 But you, when you fast, ^aanoint your head and wash your face 18 so that your fasting will not be noticed by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your ^aFather who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

19 “^aDo not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves ^atreasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; 21 for ^awhere your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

22 “^aThe eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is ¹clear, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if ^ayour eye is ¹bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

24 “^aNo 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 ^1bwealth.

25 “^aFor this reason I say to you, ¹do not be ^bworried about your ²life, 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 ^aLook at the birds of the ¹air, 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 And who of you by being ^aworried can ^badd a single ¹hour to his ²life? 28 And why are you ^aworried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, 29 yet I say to you that not even ^aSolomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the ^agrass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? ^bYou of little faith! 31 Do not ^aworry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’ 32 For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for ^ayour heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But ¹seek first ²His kingdom and His righteousness, and ^aall these things will be ³added to you.

34 “So do not ^aworry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will ¹care for itself. ²Each day has enough trouble of its own.