Matthew 6:1-21

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 6:10

His majesty, power and might, omnipresence, and omniscience having been confessed, the thought follows: v. 10. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven. The kingdom of heaven, the sum total of the gifts and mercies of God in Jesus, which God has intended for all men and which is realized as the kingdom of grace in the believers, shall come. God must grant faith and keep us in faith and thus in His kingdom. John 15:1-Deuteronomy :. But our prayer is also for others, that... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 6:11

Temporal gifts are also included: v. 11. Give us this day our daily bread. In putting the petition in this form, Christ teaches humility and frugality. For this day we pray, taking no thought for the morrow, not yielding to anxious care. And the daily bread we are to ask for, that which is sufficient for the present day, enough to nourish us from day to day. God, in His infinite goodness, includes much more than the things which are necessary for our bare existence, as Luther shows in his... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 6:12

One of the greatest spiritual and temporal needs: v. 12. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. We daily contract an enormous, an unbelievable amount of debts before God. And the more we desire the fulfillment of the first petitions, the more conscious we shall be of our shortcomings. This debt, in its nature, being an account of God against us, whether the sin is committed directly against Him, or whether it harms the neighbor and thus transgresses His Law, must stand charged... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 6:13

A final plea for help: v. 13. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. There are not many that reach the heights of moral heroism by which they welcome persecutions, Matthew 5:10; James 1:2. For the average Christian the thought of temptation and trial is in itself depressing. The petition not to be exposed to moral trial, to violent assaults of Satan, to such circumstances as are extremely hard to bear for mere flesh and blood, is therefore very necessary. God sometimes,... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 6:14-15

A necessary warning: v. 14. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. v. 15. But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. The hearing of our prayer, the granting of the benefits asked for, hinges upon our being in the right relation toward God, which is brought about by the assurance and the certainty of the forgiveness of sins. And this, in turn, depends upon the manner in which we show proofs of the... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 6:16

A lesson on fasting: v. 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. Fasting was a part of the religious rites of the Jews, intended to show repentance and humility, in itself an unobjectionable custom. But the hypocrites, acting out their part in all lines, made their fasting another form of self-glorification, not only by observing additional... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 6:17-18

The proper method of fasting: v. 17. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head and wash thy face, v. 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. Again the Lord emphasizes the contrast. A mere outward show of repentance without change of heart does not befit the followers of Jesus. Fasting they may practice indeed; that is a laudable custom and may be productive of good. But in doing... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 6:19

Warning against Covetousness and Care. A new topic, introducing an exposition of the first table of the Law: v. 19. Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal. The question of hoarding, the service of Mammon, demanded discussion in connection with righteousness of works and self-righteousness. For it is the self-conceited that is liable to become addicted to covetousness. How foolish such hoarding! The Lord... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 6:20-21

The only safe treasures: v. 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. v. 21. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. The repetition of the same words serves for emphasis. Treasures you may and shall have, of the right kind. Treasure the treasures of the only lasting kind, in heaven, heavenly treasures, the gift and possession donated by God through grace. Value these above... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 6:1-18

B. Christianity and Pharisaism in their relation to the great virtues of the law; or, three examples from life, showing the perversions of the Pharisees and Scribes, and the spiritual elevation of true Christianity.Matthew 6:1-18False Spirituality of Traditionalism1Take heed that ye do not your alms [righteousness]1 before men, to be seen of [by] them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which [who] is in heaven.2 Therefore, when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee,... read more

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