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17 `But thou, fasting, anoint thy head, and wash thy face,

18 that thou mayest not appear to men fasting, but to thy Father who [is] in secret, and thy Father, who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.

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17 But as for you, when you fast, [a](A)anoint your head and wash your face, 18 so that your fasting will not be noticed by people but by your Father who is in secret; and your (B)Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 6:17 I.e., rub oil in the hair