16 Bible Verses about Fasting And Prayer

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"A spirit of this kind," he said, "can be driven out only by prayer."

And, when you fast, do not put on gloomy looks, as hypocrites do who disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. That, I tell you, is their reward!

But, when one of your fasts, let him anoint his head and wash his face,

Accordingly, after fasting and prayer, they placed their hands on them and dismissed them.

Do not deprive each other of what is due-unless it is only for a time and by mutual consent, so that your minds may be free for prayer till you again live as man and wife-lest Satan should take advantage of your want of self-control and tempt you.

And then a widow, till she had reached the age of eighty-four. She never left the Temple Courts, but, fasting and praying, worshiped God night and day.

"John's disciples," they said to Jesus, "Often fast and say prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, while yours are eating and drinking!"

While they were engaged in the worship of the Lord and were fasting, the Holy Spirit said: "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them."

That he may not be seen by men to be fasting, but by his Father who dwells in secret; and his Father, who sees what is secret, will recompense him.

And, after he had fasted for forty days and forty nights, he became hungry.

Then John's disciples came to Jesus, and asked: "Why do we and the Pharisees fast while your disciples do not?"

"Just three days ago this very hour," Cornelius said, "I was in my house, saying the Afternoon Prayers, when a man in dazzling clothing suddenly stood before me.

I fast twice a week, and give a tenth of everything I get to God.'

They also appointed Officers for them in every Church, and, after prayer and fasting, commended them to the Lord in whom they had learned to believe.

While we, for our part, will devote ourselves to Prayer, and to the delivery of the Message."