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“And when you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to (A)stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners [a](B)so that they may be seen by men. (C)Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

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  1. Matthew 6:5 Lit to be apparent to men

Fasting

16 (A)Now whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they [a]neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. (B)Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

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  1. Matthew 6:16 Discolor their faces with makeup; lit distort their faces

But they do all their deeds (A)to be noticed by men; for they (B)broaden their [a]phylacteries and lengthen (C)the tassels of their garments.

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  1. Matthew 23:5 Small cases containing Scripture texts worn on the left arm and forehead for religious purposes