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Jerome
Catena Aurea · Matthäusevangelium 6
Mt 6, Verses 2–4English original
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. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret Himself shall reward thee openly.
A reward not of God, but of themselves, for they receive praise of men, for the sake of which it was that they practised their virtues.