Matthew 6:18
which-how you-should_not_be-revealed fasting to{the men}; contrariwise, to{the Father of{you}, the} in to{the hidden[adjective]}, and the Father of{you}, the viewing in to{the hidden[adjective]}, will-give-off/away to{you}.
Garth's Hyper-literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
17Moreover, you, fasting, oil the head of{you} and wash the face of{you},
Cross References
Matthew 6:6Moreover you, when-supposing you-may-be-praying, come-into into the inner-room of{you} and, close[ing] the door of{you}, pray to{the Father of{you}, the} in to{the hidden[adjective]}, and the Father of{you}, the viewing in to{the hidden[adjective]}, will-give-off/away to{you} in to{the revealed[adjective]}.
2 Corinthians 5:9through-which also we-are-fond-valuing-selves if-of peopling-in/populating[i.e. being at home], if-of peopling-out/depopulating[i.e. being abroad], to-be-being well-pleasing[adjective] to{same},
Colossians 3:22The slaves, be-hearkening-under according-to all to{the lords} according-to flesh, not in to{eye-slave-ias} as man-pleasers; contrariwise, in to{simplicity/plainness/straightforwardness} of{heart}, fearing the Lord,
1 Peter 2:13Be-set-under/subjected to{every man-ly[i.e. humanly] creation} through the Lord, if-of to{king} as to{having-over},
Matthew Henry on Matthew 6:17-19
The Sermon on the Mount. 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. We are here cautioned against hypocrisy in fasting, as before in almsgiving, and in… Read the whole commentary →