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NASB | Matthew 18:23 ¶ "For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 18:23 ¶ "Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. |
Subject: What importance is there in fasting |
Bible Note: Hello, I found this description of fasting on the net. Now, I'm not the best of orators, and I'm not illiterate (?). But, can someone explain what this is saying in simple English? "Finally, in the strict acceptation of the term, fasting denotes abstinence from food, and as such is an act of temperance finding its raison d'ĂȘtre in the dictates of natural law and its full perfection in the requirements of positive ecclesiastical legislation." terrib |