Matthew 6:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 6:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 6:3 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 6:3 — KJV
“But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:”
— Matthew 6:3 (KJV)
Matthew 6:3 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 6:3
“Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:3: let, left, hand
“Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the high way, I will neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:3: let, left, hand
“And thine elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell at thy left hand: and thy younger sister, that dwelleth at thy right hand, is Sodom and her daughters. thy younger: Heb. lesser than thou”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:3: let, left, hand
“Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:3: left, hand, right
“And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:3: left, hand, right
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