Do not do your alms before people (2)

By Prof. A. P. Lopukhin Synagogues in this verse should not be understood as “assemblies,” but synagogues. To the boasting “in the synagogues” is added the boasting “in the streets”. The purpose of the hypocritical almsgiving is clearly stated: “to glorify them” (hypocrites) “people”. This means that through charity they wanted to achieve their own […]

15 août 2023
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