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Moreoverwhen ye fast, benot,as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance:for they disfiguretheirfaces,that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you*, They havetheirreward.
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Butthou, when thou fastest, anointthinehead,andwashthyface;
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That thou appearnot unto men to fast, but unto thyFatherwhich is insecret:andthyFather,whichseethinsecret, shall rewardtheeopenly*.
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Laynotup for yourselvestreasuresuponearth,wheremothandrust doth corrupt, andwherethieves break throughandsteal:
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But lay up for yourselvestreasuresinheaven,whereneithermothnorrust doth corrupt, andwherethievesdonot break throughnorsteal:
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The light of the bodyis the eye:ifthereforethineeyebesingle,thywholebody shall be full of light.
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Butifthineeyebeevil,thywholebody shall be full of darkness.Iftherefore the light that isinthee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
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No mancanservetwomasters:foreither he will hate the one,andlove the other; or else he will hold to the one,anddespise the other. Ye cannot*serveGodandmammon.
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ThereforeIsay unto you, Take nothought for yourlife,what ye shall eat, orwhat ye shall drink; nor yet foryourbody,what ye shall put on. Isnot the life more thanmeat,and the body than raiment?