Contrast this teaching with that of Jesus of Nazareth, who said, “do good and do not look at whom” or “do not distribute your goods among those who can return them to you…” It is clear that the parameters outlined by Ben Sirach, which were preached in a specific social setting, are more focused on reciprocity: I give to you so that you will give back to me. Jesus goes further; he is much more interested in the practice of true justice. He calls to break away from the “normal” and the established, and to share generously without expecting anything in return.