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 Mas si no perdonareis á los hombres sus ofensas, tampoco vuestro Padre os perdonará vuestras ofensas.

16 Y cuando ayunáis, no seáis como los hipócritas, austeros; porque ellos demudan sus rostros para parecer á los hombres que ayunan: de cierto os digo, que ya tienen su pago.

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

18 Para no parecer á los hombres que ayunas, sino á tu Padre que está en secreto: y tu Padre que ve en secreto, te recompensará en público.

19 No os hagáis tesoros en la tierra, donde la polilla y el orín corrompe, y donde ladrones minan y hurtan;

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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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