16 Quando jejuardes, não vos mostreis contristados como os hipócritas; porque desfiguram o rosto com o fim de parecer aos homens que jejuam. Em verdade vos digo que eles já receberam a recompensa. 17 Tu, porém, quando jejuares, unge a cabeça e lava o rosto, 18 com o fim de não parecer aos homens que jejuas, e sim ao teu Pai, em secreto; e teu Pai, que vê em secreto, te recompensará.

16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen of men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward. 17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face; 18 that thou be not seen of men to fast, but of thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall recompense thee.

16 "When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.

17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face,

18 so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.