The Sermon at the Temple continues. As with 3 Nephi 12, I
will begin with a side-by-side comparison with Matthew 6:1-34.
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Matthew 6:1-34
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3 Nephi 13:1-34
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1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be
seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a
trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the
streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have
their reward.
3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know
what thy right hand doeth:
4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which
seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the
hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the
corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you,
They have their reward.
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and
when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy
Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the
heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father
knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
9 After this manner therefore pray ye [IE It is in this
manner you should pray]: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name
[[GR Let thy name be sanctified].
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth [GR on
earth], as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from
evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.[1]
14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly
Father will also forgive you:
15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither
will your Father forgive your trespasses.
16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a
sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto
men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have [receive] their reward.
17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and
wash thy face;
18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy
Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall
reward thee openly.
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where
moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through [GR dig through
(as an earthen wall)] and steal:
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where
neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through
nor steal:
21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be
also.
22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine
eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full
of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is
that darkness!
24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate
the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the
other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
25 Therefore[2]
I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye
shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life
more than meat, and the body than raiment?
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither
do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them.
Are ye not much better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto
his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the
lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his
glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field,
which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more
clothe you, O ye of little faith?[3]
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat?
or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the
Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of
all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his
righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.[4]
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the
morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day
is the evil thereof.
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1 Verily, verily, I say that I would
that ye should do alms unto the poor; but take heed that ye do not your alms before men
to be seen of them; otherwise ye have no reward of your Father who is in
heaven.
2 Therefore, when ye shall do your alms do not sound a
trumpet before you, as will hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the
streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, they have
their reward.
3 But when thou doest alms let not thy left hand know what
thy right hand doeth;
4 That thine alms may be in secret; and thy Father who
seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee openly.
5 And when thou prayest thou shalt not do
as the hypocrites, for they love to pray, standing in the synagogues and in
the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto
you, they have their reward.
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and
when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret; and thy
Father, who seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the
heathen, for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them, for your Father
knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him.
9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art
in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy will be done on earth as it is in
heaven.
11 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive
our debtors.
12 And lead us not into temptation, but
deliver us from evil.
13 For thine is the kingdom, and the
power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
14 For, if ye forgive men their trespasses your heavenly
Father will also forgive you;
15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses neither will
your Father forgive your trespasses.
16 Moreover, when ye fast be not as the hypocrites, of a
sad countenance, for they disfigure their faces that they may appear unto men
to fast. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.
17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash
thy face;
18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy
Father, who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall reward
thee openly.
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where
moth and rust doth corrupt, and thieves break through and steal;
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where
neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through
nor steal.
21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
22 The light of the body is the eye; if, therefore, thine
eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full
of darkness. If, therefore, the light that is in thee be darkness, how great
is that darkness!
24 No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate
the one and love the other, or else he will hold to the one and despise the
other. Ye cannot serve God and Mammon.
25 And now it came to pass that when Jesus
had spoken these words he looked upon the twelve whom he had chosen, and said
unto them: Remember the words which I have spoken. For behold, ye are they
whom I have chosen to minister unto this people. Therefore I say unto
you, take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall
drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than
meat, and the body than raiment?
26 Behold the fowls of the air, for they sow not, neither
do they reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them.
Are ye not much better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto
his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the
lilies of the field how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin;
29 And yet I say unto you, that even Solomon, in all his
glory, was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field,
which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, even so will he clothe you, if
ye are not of little faith.
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat?
or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of
all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his
righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow, for the
morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient is the day
unto the evil thereof.
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[1] “And suffer us not to be lead into
temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the
power, and the glory, for ever. Amen” (JST Matthew 6:14).
[2] “25 And, again, I say unto you, Go ye into the world,
and care not for the world; for the world will hate you, and will persecute
you, and will turn you out of their synagogues.
26 Nevertheless, ye shall go
forth from house to house, teaching the people; and I will go before you.
27 And your heavenly Father
will provide for you, whatsoever things ye need for food, what ye shall eat;
and for raiment, what ye shall wear or put on” (JST Matthew 6:25-27).
[3] “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field,
which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more
clothe you, How much more will he not provide for you, if ye are not of little
faith?” (JST Matthew 6:34).
[4] “Wherefore, seek ye not the things of this
world but seek ye first to build up the kingdom of God, and to establish his
righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you” (JST
Matthew 6:38).
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