29 Bible Verses about Fasting
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"And, when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to fast. Verily I say to you, they receive their reward.
that you appear not to men to be fasting, but to your Father Who is in secret; and your Father Who seeth in secret will recompense you.
And, while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Separate now to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
Then came to Him the disciples of John, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Thy disciples fast not?"
But the days will come; and, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then they will fast in those days."
And Jesus, having called His disciples near, said, "I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with Me now three days, and have nothing to eat; and I am not willing to send them away fasting, lest haply they faint in the way."
Watch, stand fast in the faith; be men; be strong.
Jesus said to them, "Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn while the Bridegroom is with them! But there will come days, when the Bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then will they fast."
And Cornelius said, "Four days ago, until this hour, I was praying during the ninth hour in my house; and, behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel,
and not holding fast the Head from Whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and bands, increases with the increase of God.
And they said to Him, "The disciples of John fast often, and make supplications; likewise also those of the Pharisees; but Thine are eating and drinking!"
in toil and hardship, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
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Fasting » Examples of » Israel
Fasting » General references to
Jesus said to them, "Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn while the Bridegroom is with them! But there will come days, when the Bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then will they fast."
Fasting » Duty of
But, when fasting, anoint your head, and wash your face, that you appear not to men to be fasting, but to your Father Who is in secret; and your Father Who seeth in secret will recompense you.
Defraud not one the other, except by consent for a Season, that ye may have leisure for prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.
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 he tempted by the Devil. And, having fasted forty days and forty nights, He afterwards hungered.
And straightway the Spirit driveth Him forth into the wilderness. And He was in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan; and He was with the wild beasts; and the angels were ministering to Him.
And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was being led in the Spirit in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by the Devil. And He ate nothing in those days; and, when they were completed, He hungered.
Fasting » Accompanied by » Humiliation
Fasting » Accompanied by » Confession of sin
Fasting » Promises connected with
that you appear not to men to be fasting, but to your Father Who is in secret; and your Father Who seeth in secret will recompense you.
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified
Fasting » Of hypocrites » Rejected
Fasting » Should be unto God
that you appear not to men to be fasting, but to your Father Who is in secret; and your Father Who seeth in secret will recompense you.
Fasting » Examples of » moses
Fasting » Prolonged » For forty days, by moses
Fasting » Habitual » By pharisees
Then came to Him the disciples of John, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Thy disciples fast not?"
And John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting; and they come and say to Him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but Thy disciples fast not?"
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, having appointed elders for them in every assembly; and, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord on Whom they had believed.
And, when the day was about to dawn, Paul was beseeching them all to take food, saying, "To-day is the fourteenth day ye, waiting, continue fasting, having taken nothing;
Fasting » Examples of » Christ
And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was being led in the Spirit in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by the Devil. And He ate nothing in those days; and, when they were completed, He hungered.
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Ordination of ministers
And, having appointed elders for them in every assembly; and, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord on 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
And he was three days without seeing; and he neither ate, nor drank.
And Cornelius said, "Four days ago, until this hour, I was praying during the ninth hour in my house; and, behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel,
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Paul
in toil and hardship, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
Fasting » Confession of sin
Fasting » Afflictions
Fasting » How not to fast
"And, when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to fast. Verily I say to you, they receive their reward. But, when fasting, anoint your head, and wash your face, that you appear not to men to be fasting, but to your Father Who is in secret; and your Father Who seeth in secret will recompense you.
Fasting » How to fast
"And, when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to fast. Verily I say to you, they receive their reward. But, when fasting, anoint your head, and wash your face, that you appear not to men to be fasting, but to your Father Who is in secret; and your Father Who seeth in secret will recompense you.
Fasting » Humiliation
Fasting » Not to be made a subject of display
"And, when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to fast. Verily I say to you, they receive their reward. But, when fasting, anoint your head, and wash your face, that you appear not to men to be fasting, but to your Father Who is in secret; and your Father Who seeth in secret will recompense you.
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Private afflictions
Fasting » National--exemplified » Men of jabesh-gilead
Fasting » Habitual » By paul
in toil and hardship, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
Fasting » Ordination of ministers
And, having appointed elders for them in every assembly; and, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord on 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
And they said to Him, "The disciples of John fast often, and make supplications; likewise also those of the Pharisees; but Thine are eating and drinking!" And Jesus said to them, "Can ye make the sons of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come; and, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then they will fast in those days."
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Disciples of john
Then came to Him the disciples of John, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Thy disciples fast not?"
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Nehemiah
Fasting » Of hypocrites » Ostentatious
"And, when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to fast. Verily I say to you, they receive 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
And, while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Separate now to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." Then, having fasted and prayed, and having laid hands on them, they sent them away.
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
And, while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Separate now to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Anna
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
And, while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Separate now to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." Then, having fasted and prayed, and having laid hands on them, they sent them away.
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, having appointed elders for them in every assembly; and, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord on 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
And Cornelius said, "Four days ago, until this hour, I was praying during the ninth hour in my house; and, behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel,
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 came to Him the disciples of John, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Thy disciples fast not?"
Fasting » Habitual » By anna
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 he was three days without seeing; and 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 came to Him the disciples of John, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Thy disciples fast not?"
Prayer » Accompanied with » Fasting
Topics on Fasting
Fasting For Long Periods
Matthew 4:2And, having fasted forty days and forty nights, He afterwards hungered.
Fasting Regularly
Matthew 11:18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'
Fasting, Examples Of
Matthew 9:14Then came to Him the disciples of John, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Thy disciples fast not?"
Fasting, Nature Of
Acts 23:12And, when it was day, the Jews, making a conspiracy, bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink, till they had killed Paul.
Fasting, Of Hypocrites
Matthew 6:16"And, when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to fast. Verily I say to you, they receive their reward.
Fasting, Practice Of
Matthew 6:16-18"And, when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to fast. Verily I say to you, they receive their reward.
Fasting, Reasons For
Acts 27:33And, when the day was about to dawn, Paul was beseeching them all to take food, saying, "To-day is the fourteenth day ye, waiting, continue fasting, 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
