That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
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The verse 18 is found in chapter 6 of Matthew. Fasting should be practiced without turning spiritual discipline into a spectacle. Jesus directs attention toward God as the recipient of the practice, rather than toward the public approval that the one fasting might receive.
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auf daß du nicht scheinest vor den Leuten mit deinem Fasten, sondern vor deinem Vater, welcher verborgen ist; und dein Vater, der in das Verborgene sieht, wird dir's vergelten öffentlich.
Para no parecer a los hombres que ayunas, sino a tu Padre que está en secreto: y tu Padre que ve en secreto, te recompensará en público.
para que no sea la gente quien vea que ayunas, sino tu Padre que está en lo secreto; y tu Padre, que ve en lo secreto, te recompensará.
afin de ne pas montrer aux hommes que tu jeûnes, mais à ton Père qui est là dans le lieu secret; et ton Père, qui voit dans le secret, te le rendra.
acciocchè non apparisca agli uomini che tu digiuni, ma al Padre tuo, il quale è in segreto; e il Padre tuo, che riguarda in segreto, ti renderà la tua retribuzione in palese
Para não pareceres aos homens que jejuas, mas a teu Pai, que está em secreto; e teu Pai, que vê em secreto, te recompensará publicamente.
不要讓人看出你在禁食,只讓你隱祕中的父看見;你父在隱祕中察看,必然賞賜你。」
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