Matthew 6
1 Takith hede, that ye do not youre riytwisnesse bifor men, to be seyn of hem, ellis ye schulen haue no meede at youre fadir that is in heuenes.
Take heede that ye giue not your almes before men, to be seene of them, or els ye shall haue no reward of your Father which is in heaue.
2 Therfore whanne thou doist almes, nyle thou trumpe tofore thee, as ypocritis doon in synagogis and stretis, that thei be worschipid of men; sotheli Y seie to you, they han resseyued her meede.
Therefore when thou giuest thine almes, thou shalt not make a trumpet to be blowen before thee, as the hypocrites doe in the Synagogues and in the streetes, to be praysed of men. Verely I say vnto you, they haue their rewarde.
3 But whanne thou doist almes, knowe not thi left hond what thi riyt hond doith, that thin almes be in hidils,
But when thou doest thine almes, let not thy left hand knowe what thy right hand doeth,
4 and thi fadir that seeth in hiddils, schal quyte thee.
That thine almes may be in secret, and thy Father that seeth in secret, hee will rewarde thee openly.
5 And whanne ye preyen, ye schulen not be as ipocritis, that louen to preye stondynge in synagogis and corneris of stretis, to be seyn of men; treuli Y seie to you, thei han resseyued her meede.
And when thou prayest, be not as the hypocrites: for they loue to stand, and pray in the Synagogues, and in the corners of the streetes, because they would be seene of men. Verely I say vnto you, they haue their rewarde.
6 But whanne thou schalt preye, entre in to thi couche, and whanne the dore is schet, preye thi fadir in hidils, and thi fadir that seeth in hidils, schal yelde to thee.
But when thou prayest, enter into thy chamber and when thou hast shut thy doore, pray vnto thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret, shall rewarde thee openly.
7 But in preiyng nyle yee speke myche, as hethene men doon, for thei gessen that thei ben herd in her myche speche.
Also when ye pray, vse no vaine repetitions as the Heathen: for they thinke to be heard for their much babbling.
8 Therfor nyle ye be maad lich to hem, for your fadir woot what is nede to you, bifore that ye axen hym.
Be ye not like them therefore: for your Father knoweth whereof ye haue neede, before ye aske of him.
9 And thus ye schulen preye, Oure fadir that art in heuenes, halewid be thi name;
After this maner therefore pray ye, Our father which art in heauen, halowed be thy name.
10 thi kyngdoom come to; be thi wille don `in erthe as in heuene;
Thy Kingdome come. Thy will be done euen in earth, as it is in heauen.
11 yyue to vs this dai oure `breed ouer othir substaunce;
Giue vs this day our dayly bread.
12 and foryyue to vs oure dettis, as we foryyuen to oure dettouris;
And forgiue vs our dettes, as we also forgiue our detters.
13 and lede vs not in to temptacioun, but delyuere vs fro yuel. Amen.
And leade vs not into tentation, but deliuer vs from euill: for thine is the kingdome, and the power, and the glorie for euer. Amen.
14 For if ye foryyuen to men her synnes, youre heuenli fadir schal foryyue to you youre trespassis.
For if ye doe forgiue men their trespasses, your heauenly Father will also forgiue you.
15 Sotheli if ye foryyuen not to men, nether youre fadir schal foryyue to you youre synnes.
But if ye do not forgiue men their trespasses, no more will your father forgiue you your trespaces.
16 But whanne ye fasten, nyle ye be maad as ypocritis sorewful, for thei defacen hem silf, to seme fastyng to men; treuli Y seie to you, they han resseyued her meede.
Moreouer, when ye fast, looke not sowre as the hypocrites: for they disfigure their faces, that they might seeme vnto men to fast. Verely I say vnto you, that they haue their rewarde.
17 But whanne thou fastist, anoynte thin heed, and waische thi face,
But when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face,
18 that thou be not seen fastynge to men, but to thi fadir that is in hidlis, and thi fadir that seeth in priuey, shal yelde to thee.
That thou seeme not vnto men to fast, but vnto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret, will rewarde thee openly.
19 Nile ye tresoure to you tresouris in erthe, where ruste and mouyte destrieth, and where theues deluen out and stelen;
Lay not vp treasures for your selues vpon the earth, where the mothe and canker corrupt, and where theeues digge through and steale.
20 but gadere to you tresouris in heuene, where nether ruste ne mouyte distrieth, and where theues deluen not out, ne stelen.
But lay vp treasures for your selues in heauen, where neither the mothe nor canker corrupteth, and where theeues neither digge through, nor steale.
21 For where thi tresoure is, there also thin herte is.
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
22 The lanterne of thi bodi is thin iye; if thin iye be symple, al thi bodi shal be liytful;
The light of the body is the eye: if then thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be light.
23 but if thin iye be weiward, al thi bodi shal be derk. If thanne the liyt that is in thee be derknessis, how grete schulen thilk derknessis be?
But if thine eye be wicked, then all thy body shalbe darke. Wherefore if the light that is in thee, be darkenes, howe great is that darkenesse?
24 No man may serue tweyn lordis, for ethir he schal hate `the toon, and loue the tother; ethir he shal susteyne `the toon, and dispise the tothir. Ye moun not serue God and richessis.
No man can serue two masters: for eyther he shall hate the one, and loue the other, or els he shall leane to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serue God and riches.
25 Therfor I seie to you, that ye be not bisi to youre lijf, what ye schulen ete; nether to youre bodi, with what ye schulen be clothid. Whether lijf is not more than meete, and the bodie more than cloth?
Therefore I say vnto you, be not carefull for your life, what ye shall eate, or what ye shall drinke: nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more worth then meate? and the bodie then raiment?
26 Biholde ye the foulis of the eire, for thei sowen not, nethir repen, nethir gaderen in to bernes; and youre fadir of heuene fedith hem. Whether ye ben not more worthi than thei?
Behold the foules of the heauen: for they sowe not, neither reape, nor carie into the barnes: yet your heauenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better then they?
27 But who of you thenkynge mai putte to his stature o cubit?
Which of you by taking care is able to adde one cubite vnto his stature?
28 And of clothing what ben ye bisye? Biholde ye the lilies of the feeld, how thei wexen. Thei trauelen not, nether spynnen;
And why care ye for raiment? Learne howe the lilies of the fielde doe growe: they are not wearied, neither spinne:
29 and Y seie to you, Salomon in al his glorie was not keuered as oon of these.
Yet I say vnto you, that euen Salomon in all his glorie was not arayed like one of these.
30 And if God clothith thus the hei of the feeld, that to day is, and to morewe is cast in to an ouen, hou myche more you of litel feith?
Wherefore if God so clothe the grasse of the fielde which is to day, and to morowe is cast into the ouen, shall he not doe much more vnto you, O ye of litle faith?
31 Therfor nyle ye be bisi, seiynge, What schulen we ete? or, What schulen we drinke? or, With what thing schulen we be keuered?
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eate? or what shall we drinke? or where with shall we be clothed?
32 For hethene men seken alle these thingis; and youre fadir woot, that ye han nede to alle these thingis.
(For after all these things seeke the Gentiles) for your heauenly Father knoweth, that ye haue neede of all these things.
33 Therfor seke ye first the kyngdom of God, and his riytfulnesse, and alle these thingis shulen be cast to you.
But seeke ye first the kingdome of God, and his righteousnesse, and all these things shall be ministred vnto you.
34 Therfor nyle ye be bisy in to the morew, for the morew shal be bisi to `hym silf; for it suffisith to the dai his owen malice.
Care not then for the morowe: for the morowe shall care for it selfe: the day hath ynough with his owne griefe.
