29 Bible Verses about Fasting
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When you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they look woebegone to let men see they are fasting; I tell you truly, they do get their reward.
so that your fast may be seen not by men but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is secret will reward you.
As they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the holy Spirit said, "Come! set me apart Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
Then the disciples of John came up to him and said, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast a great deal, and your disciples do not fast?"
and having been a widow for eighty-four years. She was never away from the temple; night and day she worshipped, fasting and praying.
A time will come when the bridegroom is taken from them, and then they will fast at that time."
Then Jesus called his disciples and said, "I am sorry for the crowd; they have been three days with me now, and they have nothing to eat. I will not send them away starving, in case they faint on the road."
Watch, stand firm in the faith, play the man, be strong!
Jesus said to them, "Can friends at a wedding mourn so long as the bride groom is beside them? A time will come when the bridegroom is taken from them, and then they will fast.
"Three days ago," said Cornelius, "at this very hour I was praying in my house at three o'clock in the afternoon, when a man stood before me in shining dress,
instead of keeping in touch with that Head under whom the entire Body, supplied with joints and sinews and thus compacted, grows with growth divine.
They said to him, "The disciples of John fast frequently and offer prayers, as do the disciples of the Pharisees; but your adherents eat and drink."
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Fasting » Examples of » Israel
Fasting » General references to
Jesus said to them, "Can friends at a wedding mourn so long as the bride groom is beside them? A time will come when the bridegroom is taken from them, and then they will fast.
Fasting » Duty of
But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that your fast may be seen not by men but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is secret will reward you.
Do not withhold sexual intercourse from one another, unless you agree to do so for a time in order to devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again. You must not let Satan tempt you through incontinence.
Fasting » National--exemplified
Fasting » Examples of » Elijah
Fasting » Extraordinary--exemplified
Fasting » Examples of » -ezra
Fasting » During forty days » Jesus
Then Jesus was led into the desert by the Spirit to be tempted by the devil. He fasted forty days and forty nights and afterwards felt hungry.
Then the Spirit drove him immediately into the desert, and in the desert he remained for forty days, while Satan tempted him; he was in the company of wild beasts, but angels ministered to him.
From the Jordan Jesus came back full of the holy Spirit, and for forty days he was led by the Spirit in the desert, while the devil tempted him. During these days he ate nothing, and when they were over he felt hungry.
Fasting » Accompanied by » Humiliation
Fasting » Accompanied by » Confession of sin
Fasting » Promises connected with
so that your fast may be seen not by men but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is secret will reward you.
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified
Fasting » Of hypocrites » Rejected
Fasting » Should be unto God
so that your fast may be seen not by men but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is 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 up to him and said, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast a great deal, and your disciples do not fast?"
As the disciples of John and of the Pharisees were observing a fast, people came and asked him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, and 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
They chose presbyters for them in every church, and with prayer and fasting entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
Just before daybreak Paul begged them all to take some food. "For fourteen days," he said, "you have been on the watch all the time, without a proper meal.
Fasting » Examples of » Christ
From the Jordan Jesus came back full of the holy Spirit, and for forty days he was led by the Spirit in the desert, while the devil tempted him. During these days he ate nothing, and when they were over he felt hungry.
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Ordination of ministers
They chose presbyters for them in every church, and with prayer and fasting entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had 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
For three days he remained sightless, he neither ate nor drank.
"Three days ago," said Cornelius, "at this very hour I was praying in my house at three o'clock in the afternoon, when a man stood before me in shining dress,
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Paul
Fasting » Confession of sin
Fasting » Afflictions
Fasting » How not to fast
When you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they look woebegone to let men see they are fasting; I tell you truly, they do get their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that your fast may be seen not by men but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is secret will reward you.
Fasting » How to fast
When you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they look woebegone to let men see they are fasting; I tell you truly, they do get their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that your fast may be seen not by men but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is secret will reward you.
Fasting » Humiliation
Fasting » Not to be made a subject of display
When you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they look woebegone to let men see they are fasting; I tell you truly, they do get their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that your fast may be seen not by men but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is secret will reward you.
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Private afflictions
Fasting » National--exemplified » Men of jabesh-gilead
Fasting » Habitual » By paul
Fasting » Ordination of ministers
They chose presbyters for them in every church, and with prayer and fasting entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had 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 frequently and offer prayers, as do the disciples of the Pharisees; but your adherents eat and drink." Jesus said to them, "Can you make friends at a wedding fast while the bride groom is beside them? A time will come when the bridegroom is taken from them, and then they will fast at that time."
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Disciples of john
Then the disciples of John came up to him and said, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast a great deal, and your disciples do not fast?"
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Nehemiah
Fasting » Of hypocrites » Ostentatious
When you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they look woebegone to let men see they are fasting; I tell you truly, they do get 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
As they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the holy Spirit said, "Come! set me apart Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and let them go.
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
As they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the holy Spirit said, "Come! set me apart Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Anna
and having been a widow for eighty-four years. She was never away from the temple; night and day she worshipped, fasting and praying.
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
As they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the holy Spirit said, "Come! set me apart Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and let them go.
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
They chose presbyters for them in every church, and with prayer and fasting entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had 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
"Three days ago," said Cornelius, "at this very hour I was praying in my house at three o'clock in the afternoon, when a man stood before me in shining dress,
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 up to him and said, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast a great deal, and your disciples do not fast?"
Fasting » Habitual » By anna
and having been a widow for eighty-four years. She was never away from the temple; night and day she worshipped, fasting and praying.
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
For three days he remained sightless, he 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 up to him and said, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast a great deal, and your disciples do not fast?"
Prayer » Accompanied with » Fasting
Topics on Fasting
Fasting For Long Periods
Matthew 4:2He fasted forty days and forty nights and afterwards felt hungry.
Fasting Regularly
Luke 2:37and having been a widow for eighty-four years. She was never away from the temple; night and day she worshipped, fasting and praying.
Fasting, Examples Of
Matthew 9:14Then the disciples of John came up to him and said, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast a great deal, and your disciples do not fast?"
Fasting, Nature Of
Acts 23:12When day broke, the Jews formed a conspiracy, taking a solemn oath neither to eat nor to drink till they had killed Paul.
Fasting, Of Hypocrites
Matthew 6:16When you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they look woebegone to let men see they are fasting; I tell you truly, they do get their reward.
Fasting, Practice Of
Matthew 6:16-18When you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they look woebegone to let men see they are fasting; I tell you truly, they do get their reward.
Fasting, Reasons For
Acts 27:33Just before daybreak Paul begged them all to take some food. "For fourteen days," he said, "you have been on the watch all the time, without a proper meal.
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
