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Matthew 6:17

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But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face;

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Matthew 6:17 in other translations

But you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face;

Matthew 6:17 · World English Bible

Matthew 6:17 in context

  1. 15But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
  2. 16Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen of men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.
  3. 17But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face;
  4. 18that thou be not seen of men to fast, but of thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall recompense thee.
  5. 19Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: