7 Bible Verses about Fasting, Examples Of

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.

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 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.

in stripes, in prisons,, in commotions, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

But, after long abstinence from food, Paul stood up in the midst of them, and said: men, you ought to have been persuaded by me, and not to have put to sea from Crete; and you would have avoided this damage and loss.

in weariness and in toil, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness: