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Berean Standard Bible

“But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,”

Matthew 6:17

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Jesus is teaching about fasting in the Sermon on the Mount. He contrasts those who make a show of being hungry with his own followers.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,

World English Bible (WEB)

But you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face;

King James Version (KJV)

But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;

American Standard Version (ASV)

But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But when you go without food, put oil on your head and make your face clean;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'But you, fasting, anoint your head, and wash your face,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas tú, cuando ayunas, unge tu cabeza y lava tu rostro;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero cuando ustedes ayunen, lávense la cara y arréglense,

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