How to Fast

¹⁶ ‘Whenever you fast, don’t be gloomy like the hypocrites. For they disfigure their faces^(A) so that their fasting is obvious to people. Truly I tell you, they have their reward.

²⁵ And whenever you stand^(A) praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive^(B) him, so that your Father^(C) in heaven^(D) will also forgive^(E) you your wrongdoing.’^[a]

Woe to the Self-Satisfied

¹¹ The Pharisee was standing^(A) and praying like this about himself:^[a] “God, I thank you that I’m not like other people – greedy,^(B) unrighteous,^(C) adulterers,^(D) or even like this tax collector.