is to be so far shunned by us, as it leads us to do anything with this mind that we look for the fruit of their applause." Pseudo-Chrysostom: "Verily I say unto you, they have received their reward, for every man where he sows there he reaps, therefore they who pray because of men, not because of God, receive praise of men, not of God." Chrysostom: "He says, have received, because God was ready to give them that reward which comes from Himself, but they prefer rather that which comes from men. He then goes on to teach how we should pray." Jerome: "This if taken in its plain sense teaches the hearer to shun all desire of vain honour in praying." Pseudo-Chrysostom: "That none should be there present save he only who is praying, for a witness impedes rather than forwards prayer." References 06:05 Christian prayer