11 Bible Verses about lent

And if ye lend to those from whom ye expect to receive, what thanks do ye deserve? even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much in return.

or "who first gave to him, and shall receive a return?"

But food will not recommend us to God; if we do not eat, we are not the worse; nor if we do eat, are we the better.

But do thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face;

Hear another parable. There was a householder, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and dug in it a winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad.

Give to him that asketh of thee; and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not away.

For it will be as when a man going abroad called his own servants, and intrusted to them his property;

Thou oughtest then to have put my money with the moneydealers, and on my coming I should have received mine own with interest.

forty days, tempted by the Devil. And he ate nothing in those days; and when they were ended, he was hungry.

But go ye and learn what this meaneth: "I desire mercy, and not sacrifice." For I came not to call righteous men, but sinners.

And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.