Matthew 6:1–8, Matthew 6:16–18
Having taught from God’s law, Jesus now goes on to address three aspects of basic Jewish piety that were central to Second Temple Judaism. 1 He will explain how kingdom citizens ought to pursue righteous living for the sake of pleasing God and not winning the attention of people. 2 The three chosen acts of piety (alms giving, prayer, and fasting) are representative of all acts of piety. 3
1 Gardez-vous de pratiquer votre justice devant les hommes, pour en être vus; autrement, vous n'aurez point de récompense auprès de votre Père qui est dans les cieux.