 | Albert Barnes - 1799 - 416 pages
...piety at heart, they know not its proper expression, and hence appear contemptible and abominable. 17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face ; 1 8 That thou appear not unto men to fast, hut unto thy Father, which is in secret : and thy Father... | |
 | 1812 - 954 pages
...cheerful and steady countenance : and this he does in compliance with the direction of his Saviour ; " Thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head and wash thy face, that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father, which is in secret." But besides these, many... | |
 | Thomas Thirlwall - 1803 - 324 pages
...countenance : for they dis^ยป " figure their faces, that they may appear unto* " men to fast. Verily J say unto you, They " have their reward. But thou, when thou " fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face J " that thou appear not unto men to fast, but " unto thy Father which... | |
 | Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) - 1804 - 388 pages
...sad countenance, for they disfigure their faces that they may appear unto men to fast; verily I say unto you, they have their reward. But thou, when thou...fastest, .anoint thy head and wash thy face, that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which -seeth... | |
 | Johann Caspar Lavater - 1804 - 422 pages
...sad countenance ; for they disfigure their faces that they may appear unto men to fast: Verily I say unto you they have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head and wash thy face, that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which (who)... | |
 | John Robinson (Schoolmaster) - 1804 - 190 pages
...sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that, they may appear unto men to.fasf. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward, But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face : that thou appear not. unto men to fast ; but unto thy Father who is... | |
 | Timothy Kenrick - 1807 - 684 pages
...reputation of sanctity he censures; although he does not prohibit fasting in general as unlawful. 17. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head and wash thy face ; Exhibit thy common face and habit; for the Jews, as well as their neighbours, used to wash their... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1808 - 634 pages
...sac countenance: forthey disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face, that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is... | |
 | Anthony Freston - 1809 - 272 pages
...nance, " nance, for they disfigure their faces, that " they may appear unto men to fast. Verily " I say unto you, they have their reward. " But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine " head, and wash thy face, that thou appear " not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father " which... | |
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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. 
