Matthew 6:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;”
Matthew 6:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 6:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 6:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,”
Matthew 6:17 — World English Bible
Matthew 6:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face; ”
Matthew 6:17 — American Standard Version
Matthew 6:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`But thou, fasting, anoint thy head, and wash thy face,”
Matthew 6:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 6:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But thou, [when] fasting, anoint thy head and wash thy face, ”
Matthew 6:17 — Darby Translation
Matthew 6:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face,”
Matthew 6:17 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 6:17 in Context — Matthew 6
15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
16 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. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
18 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.
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
What Does Matthew 6:17 Mean?
Matthew 6:17 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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