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Let not your left hand know, etc. This is a proverbial expression, signifying that the action should be done as secretly as possible. The …
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Let not your left hand know — The phrase was probably proverbial, indicating extreme secrecy in the form of a free hyperbole. It i…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
Therefore when you do your alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets that they may hav…
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
The way to avoid hypocrisy is not to cease giving but to do so with such secrecy that we scarcely know what we have given. Jesus’ disciples must th…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Let not your left hand know. By this expression He means that we ought to be satisfied with having God as our only witness, and to be so e…
John Gill
JohnGill
But when you do alms Do it so privately, and with so much secrecy, that, if it was possible, you might not know it yourse…
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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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes