Fasting. The third in the series of recognized religious duties (Matthew 6:1, note). (On the prominence given to fasting, see 'Psalms of Solomon,' 3:9, with Ryle's and James's note, and Schurer, II. 2:118; cf.
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Matthew 6:16
Matthew 6:16
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