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Connecting Statement:
Jesus continues to teach his disciples in his Sermon on the Mount, which began in Matthew 5:3. In this section, Jesus addresses the "acts of righteousness" of alms, prayer, and fasting.
General Information:
Jesus is talking to a group of people about what might happen to them as individuals. All "you" and "your" are plural.
before people to be seen by them
It is implied that those who see the person will honor him. This can be stated in active form. AT: "in front of people just so that they can see you and give you honor for what you have done" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
Father
This is an important title for God. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples)
do not sound a trumpet before yourself
This metaphor means to do something that purposefully gets people's attention. AT: "do not draw attention to yourself like someone who plays a loud trumpet in a crowd" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
Truly I say to you
"I tell you the truth." This phrase adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.