Mat 6:16 | TNotes | STEP | 6:16 Prayer and fasting are frequently connected (Lev 23:27-32 ; Neh 9:1-2 ; Zech 7:3-5 ; 8:19 ; Luke 18:12 ). The practice had been abused before Jesus’ time (Isa 58:3-12 ).

bLev 23:27-32►

cNeh 9:1-2►

dZech 7:3-5►

fLuke 18:12►

gIsa 58:3-12►

‏ Matthew 6:16

6:16 ^a Prayer and fasting are frequently connected (Lev 23:27-32 ^b; Neh 9:1-2 ^c; Zech 7:3-5 ^d; 8:19 ^e; Luke 18:12 ^f). The practice had been abused before Jesus’ time (Isa 58:3-12 ^g).