16 Bible Verses about Fasting And Prayer

But this kind goes not out, except by prayer and fasting.

And he said to them, This kind can go out by nothing but prayer.

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,

Then having fasted and prayed and imposed hands on them, they sent them forth.

Withhold not yourselves from one another, except by agreement for a time that you may be at leisure for prayer, and come together again, that Satan may not tempt you by your incontinence.

and she had been a widow eighty-four years, and departed not from the temple, serving God night and day with fastings and prayers.

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 while they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.

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.

And having fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterwards hungry.

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

And Cornelius said, From the fourth hour of the day I fasted till this hour, and at the ninth hour I was praying in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in splendid clothing,

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

And having appointed them elders in every church, and having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

but we will attend continually to prayer, and the ministry of the word.