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fast

Definition:

The term "to fast" means to stop eating food for a period of time, such as for a day or more. Sometimes it also includes not drinking.

  • Fasting can help people to focus on God and pray without being distracted by preparing food and eating.
  • Jesus condemned the Jewish religious leaders for fasting for the wrong reasons. They fasted so that others would think they were righteous.
  • Sometimes people fast because they are very sad or grieved about something.
  • The verb "to fast" can also be translated as "to refrain from eating" or "to not eat."
  • The noun "fast" could be translated as "time of not eating" or "time of abstaining from food."

(See also: Jewish leaders, Jewish authorities, religious leaders)

Bible References:

Examples from the Bible stories:

  • 25-01 Immediately after Jesus was baptized, the Holy Spirit led him out into the wilderness, where he fasted for forty days and forty nights.
  • 34-08"'For example, I fast two times every week and I give you ten percent of all the money and goods that I receive.'"
  • 46-10 One day, while the Christians at Antioch were fasting and praying, the Holy Spirit said to them, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul to do the work I have called them to do."