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Matthew 6:17

Matthew 6:17
But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

But thou, when thou fastest,.... Christ allows of fasting, but what is of a quite different kind from that of the Jews;…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Matthew 6:17-18

But thou when thou fastest, anoint ... - That is, appear as you do daily. Do not assume any new appearance, or change…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Matthew 6:16-18

We are here cautioned against hypocrisy in fasting, as before in almsgiving, and in prayer.

I. It is here supposed that…

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