focused in the question of reward; the reward for ostentatious religion is the human recognition for which it is seeking; but that is all (they have received their reward in full). Secret religion, on the other hand, which is done for God and not for human approval, may expect a heavenly reward. Notice that, as in 5:3–12, there is no embarrassment about the idea of reward. The neat symmetry of the three illustrations (2–4, 5–6, 16–18) is broken by an extended discussion of prayer, which further explains