17 But you, when you fast, (A)anoint your head and wash your face, 18 so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you [a]openly.

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  1. Matthew 6:18 NU, M omit openly

17 συ δε νηστευων αλειψαι σου την κεφαλην και το προσωπον σου νιψαι

18 οπως μη φανης τοις ανθρωποις νηστευων αλλα τω πατρι σου τω εν τω κρυπτω και ο πατηρ σου ο βλεπων εν τω κρυπτω αποδωσει σοι εν τω φανερω

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