Matthew 06:03-04 Jesus Makes a Pun about Charity

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[SIZE=medium]In Matthew 06:03-04, Jesus makes a Hebrew pun with the words “doing” and “your gift.”[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]“Doing” [/SIZE]ימינן
[SIZE=medium]“Your Gift” [/SIZE]מתנן

[SIZE=medium]Matthew 6:3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing {“Doing” ([/SIZE]ימינן)}, 4 so that your charitable deed {“Your Gift” (מתנן)} may be in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.

[SIZE=medium]J. Clontz – Editor of the Comprehensive New Testament[/SIZE]