Fasting - “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you,

“Moreover,when you fast, do not be like thehypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting.

When you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen.

18 so that your fasting will not be noticed by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

Pastor Brian Sauvé preaches Matthew 6:16–18 in this expository series through the Gospel according to Matthew.

Matthew 6:16–18 returns to Jesus' previous point about not doing right things for the wrong reasons. Those who practice fasting for the approval of others are ...

When you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place.

New International Version “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting.

... 6:16–18). In each, the conduct of the hypocrites (Mt 6:2) is contrasted with that demanded of the disciples. The sayings about reward found here and ...

16 “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received ...