Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
What does Matthew 6:16 mean?
Religious fasting is a duty required of the disciples of Christ, but it is not so much a duty itself, as a means to dispose us for other duties.
Key themes
FulfillmentKingdom of heavenDiscipleshipTeaching
Read with
Keep this verse inside Matthew 6:16-18 and alongside a few nearby related passages.