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 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 But when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does, 4 so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

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 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 In praying, don’t use vain repetitions as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking. 8 Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need before you ask him. 9 Pray like this:

"‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

10 Let your Kingdom come.

Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

11 Give us today our daily bread.

12 Forgive us our debts,

as we also forgive our debtors.

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 "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

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 But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 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 "Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; 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 for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

22 "The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light. 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 "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 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 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 "Which of you by being anxious, can add one moment to his lifespan? 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 yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these. 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 "Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’ 32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

1 Hoidke, et te armastuseande ei jaga inimeste nähes selleks, et nemad teid vaatleksid; muidu ei ole teil palka Oma Isalt, Kes on taevas.

2 Seepärast, kui sa armastuseande annad, siis ära lase enese ees sarve puhuda, nagu silmakirjatsejad teevad kogudusekodades ja uulitsail, et inimesed neid ülistaksid. Tõesti Ma ütlen teile, et neil on oma palk käes!

3 Vaid kui sina armastuseande annad, siis ärgu su vasak käsi teadku, mida su parem käsi teeb,

4 et su armastuseannid oleksid salajas; ja su Isa, kes näeb salajasse, tasub sinule.

5

6 Ent sina, kui sa palvetad, siis mine oma kambrisse ja sule uks, ja palu oma Isa, Kes on salajas, ja su Isa, kes näeb salajasse, tasub sinule.

7 Aga kui te palvetate, siis ärge palju lobisege, nõnda nagu paganad, sest nad arvavad, et neid kuuldakse nende paljude sõnade tõttu.

8 Ärge siis saage nende sarnaseks, sest Jumal, teie Isa, teab, mida te vajate, enne kui te Teda palute.

9

10 sinu Riik tulgu; Sinu tahtmine sündigu nagu taevas, nõnda ka maa peal;

11 meie igapäevane leib anna meile tänapäev;

12 ja anna meile andeks meie võlad, nagu meiegi andeks anname oma võlglastele;

13 ja ära saada meid kiusatusse, vaid päästa meid kurjast; sest Sinu on Riik ja vägi ja au igavesti! Aamen.

14 Sest kui te annate andeks inimestele nende eksimused, siis annab teie taevane Isa ka teile andeks.

15 Aga kui te inimestele nende eksimusi andeks ei anna, siis ei anna ka teie Isa teie eksimusi andeks.

16 Aga kui te paastute, siis ärge jääge kurvanäoliseks, nõnda nagu silmakirjatsejad; sest nad teevad oma palge näotumaks, et rahvas näeks neid paastuvat. Tõesti, Ma ütlen teile, neil on oma palk käes!

17 Vaid kui sina paastud, siis võia oma pea ja pese oma pale,

18 et su paastumine ei oleks nähtav inimestele, vaid su Isale, Kes on salajas. Ja su Isa, Kes näeb salajasse, tasub sinule.

19

20 Vaid koguge endile varandusi taevasse, kus koi ega rooste ei riku ja kus vargad sisse ei murra ega varasta.

21 Sest kus su varandus on, seal on ka su süda!

22 Ihu küünal on silm; kui su silm on terve, siis on kõik su ihu valguses.

23 Aga kui su silm on rikkis, siis on kogu su ihu pimeduses. Kui nüüd su valgus, mis on sinus, on pimedus, kui suur on siis pimedus?

24

25

26 Pange tähele taeva linde: nad ei külva ega lõika ega pane kokku aitadesse, ja teie taevane Isa toidab neid. Eks teie ole palju enam kui nemad?

27 Aga kes teie seast võib muretsemisega oma pikkusele ühegi küünra jätkata?

28 Ja miks te muretsete riietuse pärast? Pange tähele lilli väljal, kuidas nad kasvavad; nad ei tee tööd ega ketra.

29 Ometi Ma ütlen teile, et Saalomongi kõiges oma hiilguses pole olnud nõnda ehitud kui üks nendest!

30 Kui nüüd Jumal rohtu väljal, mis täna on ja homme ahju visatakse, nõnda ehib, kas siis mitte palju enam teid, teie nõdrausulised?

31 Ärge siis olge mures, küsides: Mida me sööme? või: Mida me joome? või: Millega me riietume?

32 Sest kõike seda taotlevad paganad. Teie taevane Isa teab ju, et te seda kõike vajate.

33 Ent otsige esiti Jumala Riiki ja Tema õigust, siis seda kõike antakse teile pealegi!

34 Ärge siis olge mures homse pärast, sest küll homne päev muretseb enese eest. Igale päevale saab küllalt omast vaevast!