15 But if ye do not forgive men their trespasses, no more will your father forgive you your trespasses.

16 [a]Moreover, when ye fast, look not sour as the hypocrites: for they [b]disfigure their faces, that they might seem unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you that they have their reward.

17 But when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face,

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 6:16 Against such as hunt after a name of holiness, by fasting.
  2. Matthew 6:16 They suffer not their first hue to be seen, that is to say, they mar the natural color of their faces, that they may seem lean and palefaced.

15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.(A)

Fasting

16 “When you fast,(B) do not look somber(C) as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face,

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