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Matthew 6:2
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Matthew 6:2
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
2 When you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites[a] do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the praise of others. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.(A)
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- 6:2 The hypocrites: the scribes and Pharisees, see Mt 23:13, 15, 23, 25, 27, 29. The designation reflects an attitude resulting not only from the controversies at the time of Jesus’ ministry but from the opposition between Pharisaic Judaism and the church of Matthew. They have received their reward: they desire praise and have received what they were looking for.
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