"When you fast, do not look downcast like the hypocrites; for they disfigure their faces so that it may be apparent to men that they are fasting. In solemn truth I tell you, they already have received their reward.

"Can the friends fast at a wedding-feast," said Jesus, "so long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom has been taken from them, and then they will fast.

Now the disciples of John and the Pharisees were keeping a fast, and people came to ask him, "How is it that the disciples of John and the Pharisees are fasting, but your disciples are not?"

"Can friends of the bridegroom fast while he is still with them?" asked Jesus. "As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

But the days will come when the Bridegroom will be taken away from them; then, on that day, they will fast.

"You neglect the commandment of God, and hold fast the traditions of men."

Again they said unto him. "Why do the disciples of John fast frequently, and make supplications, as also do the disciples of the Pharisees, but your disciples are eating and drinking?"

"Can you make the bridal party fast," he asked, while the bridegroom is still with them?

"But there is coming a day when the Bridegroom will have been taken away from them; then at that time they will fast."

"And that in the good soil is those who have listened to the message and, in an honest and good heart, hold fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.

"'I fast twice a week, I pay tithes of all my possessions.'

"The prison we found locked fast, with the guards stationed at the doors, but when they were opened we found no one inside."

On receiving so strict an order he cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

By this time the season was far advanced, and sailing had become dangerous (for the Autumn Fast was past); so Paul began to warn them.

Indeed I praise you for remembering me in everything, and because you are holding fast to the traditions just as you received them.

by which also you are saved, if you are holding fast the message which I preached to you; unless indeed you have believed in vain.

Stand fast then, brothers, dearly loved and longed for, my joy and my crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved!

But try all, holding fast to the good.

So, brothers, stand fast, and hold fast the teachings which you have been taught by me, whether by word of mouth or by letter.

keeping fast hold of faith and a good conscience; which certain individuals have cast aside, and so made shipwreck of their faith.

Hold fast the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

But do you hold fast what you have learned and have held to be true. You know those from whom you have learned it,

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope, unwavering (for He is faithful who promised);

By Sylvanus, a faithful brother of yours, as I suppose, I have written you briefly, to comfort you, and to testify that this is the true grace of God. In this stand fast.

You are holding fast, and have borne up for my name's sake, and have not grown weary.

I know where you dwell, where the throne of Satan is; and yet you are holding fast my name, and you have not denied my faith, even in the days of Antipas, my witness, my faithful one, who was slain among you, where Satan has his dwelling.

I say that I am imposing upon you no fresh burden; only hold fast what you have till I come.

I am coming quickly. Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.

And the dragon was enraged at the woman, and went away to make war upon the rest of her children who keep the commandments of God, and hold fast the testimony of Jesus. And he stood upon the sand of the sea.