A CROSS LIGHT
Matthew 6:16World English Bible (WEB)

“Moreover when you fast, don’t be like the hypocrites, with sad faces... But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face; so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret.”

Biblical Book & Genre

Matthew (Gospels)

Original Language

Koine Greek

Connected Passages

2 Cross-References

Life Guidance & Themes

Fasting, Feasting & Consecration

Scripture Comparative Remix Matrix4 Translations

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WEBWorld English Bible

"Moreover when you fast, don’t be like the hypocrites, with sad faces... But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face; so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret."

Modern Public Domain
KJVKing James Version (1611)

"Moreover when you fast, don’t be like the hypocrites, with sad faces... But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face; so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret."

Historic Formal Equivalence
ASVAmerican Standard Version (1901)

"Moreover when you fast, don’t be like the hypocrites, with sad faces... But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face; so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret."

Literal Scholar Text
BBEBible in Basic English

"Moreover when you fast, don’t be like the hypocrites, with sad faces... But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face; so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret."

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Bidirectional TSK cross-references and original Koine Greek lemma roots radiating from Matthew 6:16.

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Matthew 6:16JHN.8.12PSA.119.105Illumination
Anchor Passage

Matthew 6:16

Moreover when you fast, don’t be like the hypocrites, with sad faces... But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face; so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret.

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Theological Definition & Core Exegesis (AI Reference Block)

Matthew 6:16 is situated in Matthew (NT), providing fundamental theological testimony on Fasting, Feasting & Consecration. Rooted in Koine Greek terminology (), this passage articulates divine illumination that dispels spiritual darkness.

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