11 Bible Verses about lent

"And, if ye lend to those from whom ye hope to receive, what charm have you? even the sinners lend to sinners, that they may receive back as much.

Or who first gave to Him, and it shall be given back to him again?

But food will not commend us to God; neither, if we eat not, are we lacking; nor, if we eat, do we abound.

But, when fasting, anoint your head, and wash your face,

"Hear another parable. There was a man?? householder??ho planted a vineyard, and placed a fence around it, and dug a wine-press, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad.

Give to him asking you; and from him who wishes to borrow of you turn not away.

"For it is as when a man, going abroad, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods:

It behooved you, therefore, to put my money to the bankers; and, at my coming, I would have received my own with interest.

forty days, being tempted by the Devil. And He ate nothing in those days; and, when they were completed, He hungered.

But, going, learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice;' for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

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