Therefore when thou doest 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. Truly do I say to you, They have received their reward.

But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth;

And when he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? And who gave thee this authority?

and they said to him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?

and spoke to him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? Or who is he that gave thee this authority?

The Jews therefore answered and said to him, What sign dost thou show us, seeing thou doest these things?

This man came to him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou hast come as a teacher from God; for no one can do these signs which thou doest, unless God be with him.

They said therefore to him, What sign doest thou, that we may see, and believe thee? What dost thou work?

For no one doeth anything in secret, and yet himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world.

{Joh 7:538:12: This passage is omitted as ungenuine by Tischendorf and most critical editors of the Greek Testament. It is found in some manuscripts, but not in the most ancient. It is, however, very generally regarded as a genuine relic of the teaching of Christ, though not forming a part of the fourth Gospel. I give it in the text of Tregelles, omitting the words which he incloses in brackets. Tregelles, however, does not suppose it to be genuine.} [And they went each to his house;

And after the morsel, Satan entered into him. Jesus therefore saith to him, What thou doest, do quickly.

Wherefore thou art without excuse, O man that judgest, whoever thou art. For wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

for the ruler is Gods servant to thee for good. But if thou doest evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain; for he is Gods servant, an avenger to inflict wrath upon him that doeth evil.

Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well; the demons also believe, and tremble.

Beloved, thou doest a faithful thing whatever thou doest to the brethren, and that to strangers,