Matthew 6:16 meaning and explanation
When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
Matthew 6:16, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is speaking to his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount, continuing his teaching on hidden devotion. Fasting was a normal Jewish practice, but some made a public display of it, deliberately making their faces look gloomy so others would notice.
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