...ourselves, and pray for all men both high and low. ' Concerning fasting Christ saith, " Moreover when ve fast, be not as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance...their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. But when thou fastest, anoint thy head and wash thy face, that thou appear not unto men to fast, but...

...should forgive even if the offence be committed seventy times seven times, Matt, xviii. 22. crites, of a sad countenance : for they disfigure their faces,...unto men to fast. Verily, I say unto you, They have their reward. The word 'fast' literally signifies to abstain from food and drink, whether from necessity,...

...manner we pray for ourselves, and for all men both high and low, " Concerning Fasting, Christ saith, ' Moreover when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, of...their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. But when thou fastest, anoint thy head and wash thy face, that thou appear not unto men to fast, but...

...external; let men take care of the internal, and a sufficient care of the external will be the result. 2. " Moreover, when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites,...appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which (who) is in secret ; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly." *Matt. vi. 16,...

...15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. 16 Moreover, when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites,...unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 17 But thou, whep thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; 18 That thou appear...

...15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. 16 Moreover when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, of...unto men to fast. Verily, I. say unto you, They have their reward. 17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face ; 18 That thou appear...

...secret shall reward thee openly -f-." Lastly, a similar precaution applies also to the act of fasting; " When ye fast, be not as the hypocrites of a sad countenance,...appear unto men to fast ; verily I say unto you they hare their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head and wash thy face, that thou appear...

...sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that, they may appear unto men to.fasf. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward, But thou, when thou...appear not. unto men to fast ; but unto thy Father who is in secret : and thy Father, who seeth in secret, ^ shall reward thee openly, Lay not up for...

...they are mentioned together by our Lord in his direction to his disciples on the subject of fasting. " But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and...appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which seeth in secret*." But there was a much higher purpose to which the effusion of ointment on the head...

...But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will vonr Father forgive your trespasses. ltj 1f Moreover, when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites,...unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. 17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head and wash thy face : 18 That thou appear...