30 Bible Verses about Fasting
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"And when you fast, do not look gloomy, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
so that you do not appear to be fasting to men, but to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"
and as a widow till she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, but worshipped with fasting and prayer night and day.
But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them; then they will fast in those days."
Now Jesus called his disciples to him and said, "I have compassion on the multitude, because they have been with me three days and have nothing to eat. And I do not want to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way."
Be on the your guard, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
And Jesus said to them, "Can the guests of the bridegroom mourn as long as he is with them? The days will come, when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
Cornelius said, "Four days ago to this hour, I was praying in my house during the ninth hour; and behold, a man stood before me in shining garments,
and not holding fast to the head, from whom the whole body, nourished and held together by its joints and ligaments, grows with a growth that is from God.
They said to him, "The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink."
I have been in labor and hardship, through many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure.
From Thematic Bible
Fasting » Examples of » Israel
Fasting » General references to
And Jesus said to them, "Can the guests of the bridegroom mourn as long as he is with them? The days will come, when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
Fasting » Duty of
But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to be fasting to men, but to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Do not deprive one another, except by agreement for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
Fasting » National--exemplified
Fasting » Examples of » Elijah
Fasting » Extraordinary--exemplified
Fasting » Examples of » -ezra
Fasting » During forty days » Jesus
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And he fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterward he was hungry.
The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. And he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him.
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being tempted for forty days by the devil. In those days he ate nothing, and when they had ended, he was hungry.
Fasting » Accompanied by » Humiliation
Fasting » Accompanied by » Confession of sin
Fasting » Promises connected with
so that you do not appear to be fasting to men, but to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified
Fasting » Of hypocrites » Rejected
Fasting » Should be unto God
so that you do not appear to be fasting to men, but to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Fasting » Examples of » moses
Fasting » Prolonged » For forty days, by moses
Fasting » Habitual » By pharisees
Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"
Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"
Fasting » Instances of » Of ahab, when elijah prophesied the destruction of himself and his house
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Afflictions of others
Fasting » Examples of » Daniel
Fasting » Examples of » Paul and barnabas
And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they believed.
As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day that you have been in suspense and without food, having taken nothing.
Fasting » Examples of » Christ
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being tempted for forty days by the devil. In those days he ate nothing, and when they had ended, he was hungry.
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Ordination of ministers
And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they believed.
Fasting » Accompanied by » Prayer
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Judgments of God
Fasting » In times of bereavement » Of the people of jabesh-gilead, for saul and his sons
Fasting » Examples of » Paul
And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
Cornelius said, "Four days ago to this hour, I was praying in my house during the ninth hour; and behold, a man stood before me in shining garments,
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Paul
I have been in labor and hardship, through many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure.
Fasting » Confession of sin
Fasting » Afflictions
Fasting » How not to fast
"And when you fast, do not look gloomy, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to be fasting to men, but to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Fasting » How to fast
"And when you fast, do not look gloomy, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to be fasting to men, but to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Fasting » Humiliation
Fasting » Not to be made a subject of display
"And when you fast, do not look gloomy, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to be fasting to men, but to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Private afflictions
Fasting » National--exemplified » Men of jabesh-gilead
Fasting » Habitual » By paul
I have been in labor and hardship, through many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure.
Fasting » Ordination of ministers
And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they believed.
Fasting » Of the wicked--exemplified » Elders of jezreel
Fasting » Of the wicked--exemplified » Ahab
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Public calamities
Fasting » Of hypocrites » Described
Fasting » Spirit of, explained
Fasting » Extraordinary--exemplified » Elijah
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Afflictions of the church
They said to him, "The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink." And Jesus said to them, "Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them; then they will fast in those days."
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Disciples of john
Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Nehemiah
Fasting » Of hypocrites » Ostentatious
"And when you fast, do not look gloomy, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
Fasting » Instances of » Of david » Child » By bath-sheba
Fasting » Extraordinary--exemplified » Our lord
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Approaching danger
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Esther
Fasting » Instances of » In babylon, with prayer for divine deliverance and guidance
Fasting » Instances of » Of david » In prayer for himself and his adversaries
Fasting » Examples of » Leaders in the church at antioch
While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." Then after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
Fasting » For the chastening of the soul
Fasting » For the humbling of the soul
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Daniel
Fasting » Of hypocrites » Boasted of, before God
Fasting » Instances of » Ninevites, when jonah preached to them
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Primitive Christians
While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Anna
and as a widow till she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, but worshipped with fasting and prayer night and day.
Fasting » During forty days » moses
Fasting » Accompanied by » Mourning
Fasting » Instances of » Of the disciples, at the time of the consecration of barnabas and saul
While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." Then after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
Fasting » Instances of » Of daniel » At the time of his vision
Fasting » Prolonged » For three weeks, by daniel
Fasting » Private afflictions
Fasting » In times of bereavement » Of david, at the time of saul's death
Fasting » In times of bereavement » Of abner's death
Fasting » Instances of » Of jehoshaphat, at the time of the invasion of the confederated armies of the canaanites and syrians
Fasting » Instances of » Of the jews, when jeremiah prophesied against judea and jerusalem
Fasting » Instances of » Of ezra, on account of the idolatrous marriages of the jews
Fasting » Instances of » Of the consecration of the elders
And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they believed.
Fasting » Instances of » Of the israelites » Conflict » tribe of Benjamin
Fasting » Instances of » Of david » Upon the death of saul
Fasting » Instances of » Of david » While interceding in prayer for his friends
Fasting » Instances of » Of david » In his zeal for zion
Fasting » Prolonged » Elijah
Fasting » Habitual » By cornelius
Cornelius said, "Four days ago to this hour, I was praying in my house during the ninth hour; and behold, a man stood before me in shining garments,
Fasting » Observed on occasions of public calamities
Fasting » Instances of » Of darius, when he put daniel in the lions' den
Fasting » Instances of » Of the israelites » When they went to mizpeh for the ark of the covenant
Fasting » Habitual » By john's disciples
Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"
Fasting » Habitual » By anna
and as a widow till she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, but worshipped with fasting and prayer night and day.
Fasting » Approaching danger
Fasting » Instances of » Of nehemiah, on account of the desolation of jerusalem and the temple
Fasting » Instances of » By paul, at the time of his conversion
And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
Fasting » Instances of » Of daniel » Prayers » Deliverance
Fasting » Prolonged » Jesus
Fasting » Accompanied by prayer
Mourning » For the dead » Fasting
Pharisees » Traditions of, in regard to » Fasting
Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"
Prayer » Accompanied with » Fasting
Topics on Fasting
Fasting For Long Periods
Matthew 4:2And he fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterward he was hungry.
Fasting Regularly
Luke 2:37and as a widow till she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, but worshipped with fasting and prayer night and day.
Fasting, Examples Of
Matthew 9:14Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"
Fasting, Nature Of
Acts 23:12When it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
Fasting, Of Hypocrites
Matthew 6:16"And when you fast, do not look gloomy, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
Fasting, Practice Of
Matthew 6:16-18"And when you fast, do not look gloomy, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
Fasting, Reasons For
Acts 27:33As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day that you have been in suspense and without food, having taken nothing.
Related Topics
- Abstinence as a discipline
- Asceticism, People Practicing
- Asceticism, Types
- Eating And Drinking
- Fasting And Prayer
- Fasting Regularly
- Fasting, Accompanied By
- Fasting, Examples Of
- Fasting, Nature Of
