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16  And de when hotan you fast nēsteuō, do not put ginomai on a gloomy skythrōpos face as hōs the ho hypocrites hypokritēs do, for gar they disfigure aphanizō · ho their autos faces prosōpon so hopōs that they will appear phainō to ho others anthrōpos as fasting nēsteuō; I tell legō you hymeis the truth amēn, they have apechō · ho their autos reward misthos. 17 But de when you sy fast nēsteuō, anoint aleiphō your sy · ho head kephalē with oil and kai wash niptō · ho your sy face prosōpon, 18 so hopōs that you will not appear phainō to ho others anthrōpos as fasting nēsteuō, but alla by ho your sy Father patēr who ho is in en · ho secret kryphaios; and kai · ho your sy Father patēr who ho sees blepō in en · ho secret kryphaios will reward apodidōmi you sy.

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Fasting, The True Treasure, Wealth (Mammon)

16 “And whenever you are fasting, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they put on a sad and dismal face [like actors, discoloring their faces with ashes or dirt] so that their fasting may be seen by men. I assure you and most solemnly say to you, they [already] have their reward in full.(A) 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head [as you normally would to groom your hair] 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 Father who sees [what is done] in secret will reward you.

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