Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'fast' occurs 111 times in the standard works.

30 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'fast' in the standard works and contain 27% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 10 minutes to read the entire list.

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Mark 2:18-20 (6 in 3 verses)

Isa. 58:3-6 (6 in 4 verses)

Zech. 8:19 (4 in 1 verse)

Matt. 9:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)


Matt. 6:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

 6:16 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.

 6:17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;

 6:18 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.




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