1943 The Truth Shall Make You Free - A2Z.org

14 "THE TRUTH SHA MAKE YOU FREE"posed religion and its widely advertised worksof charity, self-inflicted fasts and other exhibitions. He said "Beware of doing your goodactions in the sight of men, to attract theirgaze if you do, there is no reward for you withyour Father who is in heaven . When you givein charity, do not blow a trumpet before youas the hypocrites do in the synagogues andstreets in order that their praises may be sungby men. I solemnly tell you that they have receivedin full their reward . But when you aregiving in charity, let not your left hand perceivewhat your right hand is doing, that your charitiesmay be in secret and your Father-Hewho sees in secret-will recompense you."And when praying, you must not be likethe hypocrites . They are fond of standing andpraying in the synagogues or at the corners ofthe wider streets, in order that men may seethem. I solemnly tell you that they have receivedin full their reward. But you, wheneveryou pray, go into your own room and shut thedoor then pray to your Father who is in secret,and your Father-He who sees in secret-willrecompense you . And when praying, do not useneedless repetitions as the heathen do, for theyexpect to be listened to because of their multitudeof words . Do not, then, imitate them foryour Father knows what things you need beforeever you ask him . . . ."When you fast,-do not assume gloomy looksas the hypocrites do for they disfigure theirfaces that it may be evident to men that they