Matthew · Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
Matthew 6 Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
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- Romans 16:25–27 stands after 14:23 (as 14:24–26), as in most Byzantine manuscripts.
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1 προσεχετε την ελεημοσυνην υμων μη ποιειν εμπροσθεν των ανθρωπων προσ το θεαθηναι αυτοισ ει δε μηγε μισθον ουκ εχετε παρα τω πατρι υμων τω εν τοισ ουρανοισ
1 “Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
2 οταν ουν ποιησ ελεημοσυνην μη σαλπισησ εμπροσθεν σου ωσπερ οι υποκριται ποιουσιν εν ταισ συναγωγαισ και εν ταισ ρυμαισ οπωσ δοξασθωσιν υπο των ανθρωπων αμην λεγω υμιν απεχουσιν τον μισθον αυτων
2 Therefore, when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.
3 σου δε ποιουντοσ ελεημοσυνην μη γνωτω η αριστερα σου τι ποιει η δεξια σου
3 But when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does,
4 οπωσ η σου η ελεημοσυνη εν τω κρυπτω και ο πατηρ σου ο βλεπων εν τω κρυπτω αυτοσ αποδωσει σοι εν τω φανερω
4 so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
5 και οταν προσευχη ουκ εση ωσπερ οι υποκριται οτι φιλουσιν εν ταισ συναγωγαισ και εν ταισ γωνιαισ των πλατειων εστωτεσ προσευχεσθαι οπωσ αν φανωσιν τοισ ανθρωποισ αμην λεγω υμιν οτι απεχουσιν τον μισθον αυτων
5 “When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.
6 συ δε οταν προσευχη εισελθε εισ το ταμιειον σου και κλεισασ την θυραν σου προσευξαι τω πατρι σου τω εν τω κρυπτω και ο πατηρ σου ο βλεπων εν τω κρυπτω αποδωσει σοι εν τω φανερω
6 But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
7 προσευχομενοι δε μη βαττολογησητε ωσπερ οι εθνικοι δοκουσιν γαρ οτι εν τη πολυλογια αυτων εισακουσθησονται
7 In praying, don’t use vain repetitions as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.
8 μη ουν ομοιωθητε αυτοισ οιδεν γαρ ο πατηρ υμων ων χρειαν εχετε προ του υμασ αιτησαι αυτον
8 Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need before you ask him.
9 ουτωσ ουν προσευχεσθε υμεισ πατερ ημων ο εν τοισ ουρανοισ αγιασθητω το ονομα σου
9 Pray like this: “‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
10 ελθετω η βασιλεια σου γενηθητω το θελημα σου ωσ εν ουρανω και επι τησ γησ
10 Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
11 τον αρτον ημων τον επιουσιον δοσ ημιν σημερον
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 και αφεσ ημιν τα οφειληματα ημων ωσ και ημεισ αφιεμεν τοισ οφειλεταισ ημων
12 Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
13◆ και μη εισενεγκησ ημασ εισ πειρασμον αλλα ρυσαι ημασ απο του πονηρου οτι σου εστιν η βασιλεια και η δυναμισ και η δοξα εισ τουσ αιωνασ αμην
13 Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’
14 εαν γαρ αφητε τοισ ανθρωποισ τα παραπτωματα αυτων αφησει και υμιν ο πατηρ υμων ο ουρανιοσ
14 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15 εαν δε μη αφητε τοισ ανθρωποισ τα παραπτωματα αυτων ουδε ο πατηρ υμων αφησει τα παραπτωματα υμων
15 But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
16 οταν δε νηστευητε μη γινεσθε ωσπερ οι υποκριται σκυθρωποι αφανιζουσιν γαρ τα προσωπα αυτων οπωσ φανωσιν τοισ ανθρωποισ νηστευοντεσ αμην λεγω υμιν οτι απεχουσιν τον μισθον αυτων
16 “Moreover when you fast, don’t be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.
17 συ δε νηστευων αλειψαι σου την κεφαλην και το προσωπον σου νιψαι
17 But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,
18 οπωσ μη φανησ τοισ ανθρωποισ νηστευων αλλα τω πατρι σου τω εν τω κρυπτω και ο πατηρ σου ο βλεπων εν τω κρυπτω αποδωσει σοι
18 so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
19 μη θησαυριζετε υμιν θησαυρουσ επι τησ γησ οπου σησ και βρωσισ αφανιζει και οπου κλεπται διορυσσουσιν και κλεπτουσιν
19 “Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;
20 θησαυριζετε δε υμιν θησαυρουσ εν ουρανω οπου ουτε σησ ουτε βρωσισ αφανιζει και οπου κλεπται ου διορυσσουσιν ουδε κλεπτουσιν
20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal;
21 οπου γαρ εστιν ο θησαυροσ υμων εκει εσται και η καρδια υμων
21 for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
22 ο λυχνοσ του σωματοσ εστιν ο οφθαλμοσ εαν ουν ο οφθαλμοσ σου απλουσ η ολον το σωμα σου φωτεινον εσται
22 “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light.
23 εαν δε ο οφθαλμοσ σου πονηροσ η ολον το σωμα σου σκοτεινον εσται ει ουν το φωσ το εν σοι σκοτοσ εστιν το σκοτοσ ποσον
23 But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
24 ουδεισ δυναται δυσιν κυριοισ δουλευειν η γαρ τον ενα μισησει και τον ετερον αγαπησει η ενοσ ανθεξεται και του ετερου καταφρονησει ου δυνασθε θεω δουλευειν και μαμωνα
24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.
25 δια τουτο λεγω υμιν μη μεριμνατε τη ψυχη υμων τι φαγητε και τι πιητε μηδε τω σωματι υμων τι ενδυσησθε ουχι η ψυχη πλειον εστιν τησ τροφησ και το σωμα του ενδυματοσ
25 Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
26 εμβλεψατε εισ τα πετεινα του ουρανου οτι ου σπειρουσιν ουδε θεριζουσιν ουδε συναγουσιν εισ αποθηκασ και ο πατηρ υμων ο ουρανιοσ τρεφει αυτα ουχ υμεισ μαλλον διαφερετε αυτων
26 See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?
27 τισ δε εξ υμων μεριμνων δυναται προσθειναι επι την ηλικιαν αυτου πηχυν ενα
27 “Which of you by being anxious, can add one moment to his lifespan?
28 και περι ενδυματοσ τι μεριμνατε καταμαθετε τα κρινα του αγρου πωσ αυξανει ου κοπια ουδε νηθει
28 Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin,
29 λεγω δε υμιν οτι ουδε σολομων εν παση τη δοξη αυτου περιεβαλετο ωσ εν τουτων
29 yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.
30 ει δε τον χορτον του αγρου σημερον οντα και αυριον εισ κλιβανον βαλλομενον ο θεοσ ουτωσ αμφιεννυσιν ου πολλω μαλλον υμασ ολιγοπιστοι
30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today exists and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, won’t he much more clothe you, you of little faith?
31 μη ουν μεριμνησητε λεγοντεσ τι φαγωμεν η τι πιωμεν η τι περιβαλωμεθα
31 “Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’
32 παντα γαρ ταυτα τα εθνη επιζητει οιδεν γαρ ο πατηρ υμων ο ουρανιοσ οτι χρηζετε τουτων απαντων
32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
33 ζητειτε δε πρωτον την βασιλειαν του θεου και την δικαιοσυνην αυτου και ταυτα παντα προστεθησεται υμιν
33 But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
34 μη ουν μεριμνησητε εισ την αυριον η γαρ αυριον μεριμνησει τα εαυτησ αρκετον τη ημερα η κακια αυτησ
34 Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.
Cross references (34)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Matthew 23:5; John 12:43; Hebrews 6:10; Matthew 23:28–30; Luke 16:15
- 2 Matthew 6:5; 2 Corinthians 9:6–15; John 5:41; Matthew 6:16; James 2:15–16
- 3 John 7:4; Matthew 9:30; Mark 1:44; Matthew 12:19
- 4 Matthew 6:18; Matthew 6:6; Jeremiah 17:10; Luke 14:14; Psalm 44:21
- 5 Matthew 6:2; Luke 18:10–11; Luke 18:13; Mark 11:25; Isaiah 55:6–7
- 6 2 Kings 4:33; Matthew 14:23; Isaiah 65:24; Acts 9:40; Psalm 34:15
- 7 Ecclesiastes 5:2–3; Ecclesiastes 5:7; 1 Kings 18:26–29; Matthew 6:32; Matthew 26:44
- 8 Matthew 6:32; Luke 12:30; Philippians 4:6; John 16:23–27; Psalm 38:9
- 9 Luke 11:1–4; Revelation 4:11; Romans 8:15; Isaiah 64:8; Psalm 111:9
- 10 Hebrews 10:36; Matthew 26:42; Matthew 12:50; John 4:34; 1 Thessalonians 5:18
- 11 Proverbs 30:8; Luke 11:3; Matthew 4:4; Psalm 34:10; John 6:31–59
- 12 Ephesians 4:32; Mark 11:25; Ephesians 1:7; Matthew 18:21–35; Colossians 3:13
- 13 1 Corinthians 10:13; John 17:15; Revelation 7:14–17; Matthew 26:41; 2 Thessalonians 3:3
- 14 Ephesians 4:32; Mark 11:25; Colossians 3:13; Matthew 7:2; James 2:13
- 15 Matthew 18:35
- 16 Isaiah 58:3–5; Matthew 9:14–15; Nehemiah 1:4; Daniel 9:3; Psalm 69:10
- 17 Ruth 3:3; Ecclesiastes 9:8; 2 Samuel 12:20; Daniel 10:2–3; 2 Samuel 14:2
- 18 Matthew 6:6; Matthew 6:4; 2 Corinthians 10:18; 2 Corinthians 5:9; 1 Peter 2:13
- 19 Hebrews 13:5; 1 John 2:15–16; Luke 12:21; Proverbs 23:4–5; James 5:1–3
- 20 Luke 12:33; Matthew 19:21; 1 Timothy 6:19; James 2:5; Luke 18:22
- 21 Colossians 3:1–3; Luke 12:34; 2 Corinthians 4:18; Proverbs 4:23; Isaiah 33:6
- 22 Luke 11:34–36; 2 Corinthians 11:3; Colossians 3:22
- 23 1 John 2:11; Matthew 6:22; Isaiah 5:20–21; Jeremiah 4:22; Proverbs 26:12
- 24 1 John 2:15–16; Luke 16:13; James 4:4; 1 Timothy 6:9–10; Joshua 24:15
- 25 Philippians 4:6; Romans 8:32; 1 Peter 5:7; Psalm 55:22; Luke 12:22–31
- 26 Matthew 10:29–31; Psalm 147:9; Luke 12:24–32; Job 38:41; Psalm 145:15–16
- 27 Luke 12:25–26; Ecclesiastes 3:14; Matthew 5:36; Psalm 39:5–6; 1 Corinthians 12:18
- 28 Matthew 6:25; Philippians 4:6; Luke 12:27; Luke 22:35–36; Matthew 6:31
- 29 2 Chronicles 9:20–22; 2 Chronicles 9:4–6; 1 Timothy 2:9–10; 1 Kings 10:4–7; 1 Peter 3:2–5
- 30 Luke 12:28; Matthew 14:31; 1 Peter 1:24; Matthew 8:26; Matthew 16:8
- 31 1 Peter 5:7; Luke 12:29; Matthew 4:4; Psalm 55:22; Matthew 15:33
- 32 Matthew 6:8; Luke 12:30; Ephesians 4:17; Luke 11:11–13; Psalm 17:14
- 33 Luke 12:31; Matthew 5:6; John 6:27; Psalm 34:9–10; Psalm 84:11–12
- 34 Matthew 6:25; John 14:27; Hebrews 13:5–6; John 16:33; Luke 11:3
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- Matthew 6:13: “For thine is the kingdom…”
The closing doxology of the Lord’s Prayer, “For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,” is missing from the oldest Greek manuscripts of Matthew and from most of the Latin tradition, but it is very old: a shorter form already appears in the Didache. The Patriarchal Text includes it, and in the Divine Liturgy the priest sings it in a Trinitarian form. Most scholars see it as an early liturgical response that entered the text.
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The order established for your edification requires that ye learn first what to believe, and afterwards what to ask. For so saith the Apostle, "Whosoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord, shall be saved." This testimony blessed Paul cited out of the Prophet; for by the Prophet were those times foretold, when all men should call upon God; …
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He roots out in what remains the most tyrannical passion of all, the rage and madness with respect to vainglory, which springs up in them that do right.
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Lay up treasure, therefore, in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt." And, "Be ye kind and merciful, as your Father also is kind and merciful, and maketh His sun to rise on sinners, and the righteous, and the wicked.
In like manner also, that [text] which says, "Ye cannot serve two masters," He does Himself interpret, saying, "Ye cannot serve God and mammon;" acknowledging God indeed as God, but mentioning mammon, a thing having also an existence.
… unto me, through that Medicine of our wounds who hung upon the tree, and who, sitting at Thy right hand, "maketh intercession for us." I know that she acted mercifully, and from the heart forgave her debtors their debts; do Thou also forgive her debts, whatever she contracted during so many years since the water of salvation.
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