And when you fast, be not like the hypocrites, of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to fast. I tell you truly, they have their reward.

But when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face,

that you may not appear to men to fast, but to your Father in secret; and your Father who sees in secret shall reward you.

Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but your disciples fast not?

And Jesus said to them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they shalt fast.

And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fasted. And they came and said to him, Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, and your disciples fast not?

And Jesus said to them, Can the sons of the bridechamber fast as long as the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast,

but days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then they shall fast at that time.

And they said to him, The disciples of John fast much and make prayers; and likewise those of the Pharisees; but yours eat and drink.

And he said to them, Can you make the children of the bridechamber fast while the bridegroom is with them?

But days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken from them; then shall they fast in those days.

I fast twice a week; I tithe all I acquire.

who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

But some time being spent and navigation not being safe, because the fast had already passed by, Paul advised,

holding fast the word of life, for my glorying in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain, nor labor in vain.

Prove all things, hold fast the good;

but Christ as a son over his house, whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and rejoicing of the hope.

HAVING therefore a great chief priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast the profession.

but what you have, hold fast till I come.