Since almsgiving was not literally preceded by trumpet blasts, Jesus evidently used hyperbole when he said that we should not “blow a trumpet ” ahead of us when making“ gifts of mercy. ”
उस ज़माने में “दान ” देते वक्‍त सचमुच की ‘ तुरही नहीं बजायी ’ जाती थी, इसलिए हो - न - हो यीशु यहाँ अतिश्‍योक्‍ति का इस्तेमाल कर रहा था ।