E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 6:4
seeth = looketh, or observeth. Greek. blepo. App-133 . openly. Omitted by all the Greek texts. App-94 . read more
Matthew-6:3-4
E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 6:3
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.This is a heavenly guideline for maintaining the desired privacy as applied specifically to alms-giving. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 6:4
That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.It is notable that there are especially compulsory requirements for secrecy in this area of righteousness. Secrecy in giving personal aid and assistance to helpless or unfortunate persons is commanded by Christ and has these easily discernible qualities to commend it: (1) It assures purity of motive in the heart of the giver by removing the temptation to hypocrisy. (2) It protects and honors the privacy... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 6:3
Matthew 6:3. Let not thy left hand know— This is a kind of proverbial expression, which may be explained to this effect: "Let no one, no, not even your most intimate acquaintance, know what you do; be ignorant of it yourselves, or forget it immediately as far as possible." It is said that the poors' chest stood on the right hand as they entered the synagogues; to which circumstance some suppose the words to all read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 6:3
3. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth—So far from making a display of it, dwell not on it even in thine own thoughts, lest it minister to spiritual pride. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 6:4
4. That thine alms may be in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly—The word "Himself" appears to be an unauthorized addition to the text, which the sense no doubt suggested. (See 1 Timothy 5:25; Romans 2:16; 1 Corinthians 4:5). Prayer (Matthew 6:5; Matthew 6:6). read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 6:1-18
Righteousness and the Father 6:1-18Jesus moved from correcting popular misinterpretations of selected Old Testament texts that speak of righteous conduct (Matthew 5:17-48) to correcting popular misconceptions about righteous conduct. He moved from ethical distinctions to the practice of religion. Throughout this entire section proper motivation for actions is a constant emphasis. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 6:2-4
Alms-giving 6:2-4Alms were gifts of money to the needy. What Jesus said on this subject is applicable to all types of giving.Interpreters have understood the practice of sounding a trumpet to announce alms-giving metaphorically and literally. Metaphorically it would mean that Jesus was using a figure of speech to picture showy giving, something like "blowing your own horn." However, His description seems to have had a custom behind it. There is old evidence that during this period the Jewish... read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 6:1-34
The Sermon on the Mount (continued)1. God’s approval, not man’s, to be sought in all our actions. Jesus does not say that we are to do good expecting no reward of any kind, but that we are to look for our reward to God alone: see on Matthew 6:4. That ye do not your alms] RV ’your righteousness.’ The same Heb. word (tsedakah) means both righteousness in general and almsgiving in particular. Our Lord probably used it in the former sense in Matthew 6:1, and in the latter sense in Matthew 6:2 hence... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 6:3
know = get to know. Greek. ginosko. App-132 . read more