Matthew 6:16-18
Lexham English Bible
The Sermon on the Mount: How to Fast
16 “Whenever you fast, do not be sullen like the hypocrites, for they make their faces unrecognizable in order that they may be seen fasting by people. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward in full! 17 But when[a] you are fasting, put olive oil on your head[b] and wash your face 18 so that you will not be seen by people as fasting, but to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
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- Matthew 6:17 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“fasting”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 6:17 Literally “anoint your head”
Matthew 6:16-18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
How to Fast
16 “Whenever you fast, don’t be sad-faced like the hypocrites. For they make their faces unattractive[a](A) so their fasting is obvious to people. I assure you: They’ve got their reward! 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head, and wash your face,(B) 18 so that you don’t show your fasting to people but to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.[b]
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- Matthew 6:16 Or unrecognizable, or disfigured
- Matthew 6:18 Other mss add openly
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