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Moreoverwhen ye fast, benot,as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance:for they disfiguretheirfaces,that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you*, They havetheirreward.
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Butthou, when thou fastest, anointthinehead,andwashthyface;
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That thou appearnot unto men to fast, but unto thyFatherwhich is insecret:andthyFather,whichseethinsecret, shall rewardtheeopenly*.