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Sound not a trumpet (μη σαλπισηις). Is this literal or metaphorical? No actual instance of such conduct has been found in the Jewi…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do. The word hypocrite is taken from stage-players, who act the pa…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Alms — The history of this word is uniquely interesting. In its original Greek meaning, it referred to the quality of mercy, or mo…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
Therefore 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 m…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. Augustine of Hippo: Above, the Lord had spoken of righteousness in general. He now pursues it through its different parts.
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
While some in Jesus’ day believed almsgiving earned merit, ostentation rather than merit theology is the point here. Jesus assumes his disciples wi…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
When thou doest alms—He expressly reproves a long-established custom, in which the desire for fame could not only be perceived by the eye …
John Gill
JohnGill
Wherefore, when you do your alms
Christ proceeds to give some directions and cautions about giving of alms, that the…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Our Lord next warned against hypocrisy and outward show in religious duties. What we do must be done from an inward principle, so that we may be ap…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
Take heed that you do not your justice before men. Above, the Lord fulfilled the Law regarding the precepts; now He begin…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson