30 Bible Verses about Fasting
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And when you fast, do not put on a sad countenance, as the hypocrites do; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to be fasting. Verily, I say to you, They have their reward.
that you may not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
And he said to them: This kind can go out by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward hungry.
Then, after they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
And while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said: Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul, to the work to which I have called them.
Then came to him the disciples of John, saying: Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples fast not?
and she was a widow of about eighty-four years, and she departed not from the temple, but served, day and night, with fastings and prayers.
But the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken from them; then shall they fast in those days.
Then Jesus called his disciples to him, and said: I have compassion on the multitude, because they have been with me now three days, and have nothing to eat. And I am not willing to send them away fasting, lest they faint on the road.
And Jesus said to them: Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn while the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then will they fast.
And Cornelius replied: Four days ago, I was fasting till this hour; and, at the ninth hour, I was praying in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
and not holding the head, from which the whole body gathering vigor, and firmly united by joints and bands, increases with the increase of God.
And they said to him: Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink?
in weariness and in toil, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness:
From Thematic Bible
Fasting » Examples of » Israel
Fasting » General references to
And Jesus said to them: Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn while the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then will they fast.
Fasting » Duty of
But do you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face; that you may not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Debar not one another, unless by agreement for a time, that you may have leisure for prayer; and come together again, lest Satan tempt you through your incontinence.
Fasting » National--exemplified
Fasting » Examples of » Elijah
Fasting » Extraordinary--exemplified
Fasting » Examples of » -ezra
Fasting » During forty days » Jesus
Then was Jesus led up by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward hungry.
And immediately the Spirit compelled him to go forth into the wilderness. And he was there in the wilderness forty days, to be tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him.
And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, and was there forty days, to be tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days; and when they were ended, he was afterward hungry.
Fasting » Accompanied by » Humiliation
Fasting » Accompanied by » Confession of sin
Fasting » Promises connected with
that you may not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified
Fasting » Of hypocrites » Rejected
Fasting » Should be unto God
that you may not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Fasting » Examples of » moses
Fasting » Prolonged » For forty days, by moses
Fasting » Habitual » By pharisees
Then came to him the disciples of John, saying: Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples fast not?
And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees were in the habit of fasting; and they came, and said to him: Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples fast not?
Fasting » Instances of » Of ahab, when elijah prophesied the destruction of himself and his house
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Afflictions of others
Fasting » Examples of » Daniel
And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward hungry.
Fasting » Examples of » Paul and barnabas
And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
And while the day was coming on, Paul exhorted them all to take food, saying: This is the fourteenth day that you have been in suspense, and continued without food, having taken nothing.
Fasting » Examples of » Christ
And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, and was there forty days, to be tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days; and when they were ended, he was afterward hungry.
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Ordination of ministers
And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
Then, after they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Fasting » Accompanied by » Prayer
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Judgments of God
Fasting » In times of bereavement » Of the people of jabesh-gilead, for saul and his sons
Fasting » Examples of » Paul
And Cornelius replied: Four days ago, I was fasting till this hour; and, at the ninth hour, I was praying in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Paul
in weariness and in toil, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness:
Fasting » Confession of sin
Fasting » Afflictions
Fasting » How not to fast
And when you fast, do not put on a sad countenance, as the hypocrites do; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to be fasting. Verily, I say to you, They have their reward. But do you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face; that you may not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Fasting » How to fast
And when you fast, do not put on a sad countenance, as the hypocrites do; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to be fasting. Verily, I say to you, They have their reward. But do you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face; that you may not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Fasting » Humiliation
Fasting » Not to be made a subject of display
And when you fast, do not put on a sad countenance, as the hypocrites do; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to be fasting. Verily, I say to you, They have their reward. But do you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face; that you may not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Private afflictions
Fasting » National--exemplified » Men of jabesh-gilead
Fasting » Habitual » By paul
in stripes, in prisons,, in commotions, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
in weariness and in toil, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness:
Fasting » Ordination of ministers
And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
Then, after they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Fasting » Of the wicked--exemplified » Elders of jezreel
Fasting » Of the wicked--exemplified » Ahab
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Public calamities
Fasting » Of hypocrites » Described
Fasting » Spirit of, explained
Fasting » Extraordinary--exemplified » Elijah
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Afflictions of the church
And they said to him: Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink? And he said to them: Can you make the sons of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken from them; then shall they fast in those days.
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Disciples of john
Then came to him the disciples of John, saying: Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples fast not?
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Nehemiah
Fasting » Of hypocrites » Ostentatious
And when you fast, do not put on a sad countenance, as the hypocrites do; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to be fasting. Verily, I say to you, They have their reward.
Fasting » Instances of » Of david » Child » By bath-sheba
Fasting » Extraordinary--exemplified » Our lord
And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward hungry.
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Approaching danger
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Esther
Fasting » Instances of » In babylon, with prayer for divine deliverance and guidance
Fasting » Instances of » Of david » In prayer for himself and his adversaries
Fasting » Examples of » Leaders in the church at antioch
And while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said: Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul, to the work to which I have called them. Then, after they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Fasting » For the chastening of the soul
Fasting » For the humbling of the soul
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Daniel
Fasting » Of hypocrites » Boasted of, before God
Fasting » Instances of » Ninevites, when jonah preached to them
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Primitive Christians
And while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said: Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul, to the work to which I have called them.
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Anna
and she was a widow of about eighty-four years, and she departed not from the temple, but served, day and night, with fastings and prayers.
Fasting » During forty days » moses
Fasting » Accompanied by » Mourning
Fasting » Instances of » Of the disciples, at the time of the consecration of barnabas and saul
And while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said: Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul, to the work to which I have called them. Then, after they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Fasting » Instances of » Of daniel » At the time of his vision
Fasting » Prolonged » For three weeks, by daniel
Fasting » Private afflictions
Fasting » In times of bereavement » Of david, at the time of saul's death
Fasting » In times of bereavement » Of abner's death
Fasting » Instances of » Of jehoshaphat, at the time of the invasion of the confederated armies of the canaanites and syrians
Fasting » Instances of » Of the jews, when jeremiah prophesied against judea and jerusalem
Fasting » Instances of » Of ezra, on account of the idolatrous marriages of the jews
Fasting » Instances of » Of the consecration of the elders
And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
Fasting » Instances of » Of the israelites » Conflict » tribe of Benjamin
Fasting » Instances of » Of david » Upon the death of saul
Fasting » Instances of » Of david » While interceding in prayer for his friends
Fasting » Instances of » Of david » In his zeal for zion
Fasting » Prolonged » Elijah
Fasting » Habitual » By cornelius
And Cornelius replied: Four days ago, I was fasting till this hour; and, at the ninth hour, I was praying in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
Fasting » Observed on occasions of public calamities
Fasting » Instances of » Of darius, when he put daniel in the lions' den
Fasting » Instances of » Of the israelites » When they went to mizpeh for the ark of the covenant
Fasting » Habitual » By john's disciples
Then came to him the disciples of John, saying: Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples fast not?
Fasting » Habitual » By anna
and she was a widow of about eighty-four years, and she departed not from the temple, but served, day and night, with fastings and prayers.
Fasting » Approaching danger
Fasting » Instances of » Of nehemiah, on account of the desolation of jerusalem and the temple
Fasting » Instances of » By paul, at the time of his conversion
Fasting » Instances of » Of daniel » Prayers » Deliverance
Fasting » Prolonged » Jesus
And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward hungry.
Fasting » Accompanied by prayer
Mourning » For the dead » Fasting
Pharisees » Traditions of, in regard to » Fasting
Then came to him the disciples of John, saying: Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples fast not?
Prayer » Accompanied with » Fasting
Then, after they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Topics on Fasting
Fasting For Long Periods
Matthew 4:2And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward hungry.
Fasting Regularly
Luke 2:37and she was a widow of about eighty-four years, and she departed not from the temple, but served, day and night, with fastings and prayers.
Fasting, Examples Of
Matthew 9:14Then came to him the disciples of John, saying: Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples fast not?
Fasting, Nature Of
Acts 23:12And when it was day, the Jews combined together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying, that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
Fasting, Of Hypocrites
Matthew 6:16And when you fast, do not put on a sad countenance, as the hypocrites do; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to be fasting. Verily, I say to you, They have their reward.
Fasting, Practice Of
Matthew 6:16-18And when you fast, do not put on a sad countenance, as the hypocrites do; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to be fasting. Verily, I say to you, They have their reward.
Fasting, Reasons For
Acts 27:33And while the day was coming on, Paul exhorted them all to take food, saying: This is the fourteenth day that you have been in suspense, and continued without food, having taken nothing.
Related Topics
- Abstinence as a discipline
- Asceticism, People Practicing
- Asceticism, Types
- Eating And Drinking
- Fasting And Prayer
- Fasting Regularly
- Fasting, Accompanied By
- Fasting, Examples Of
- Fasting, Nature Of
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