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Mat 6:17 — But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

anoint		Rth 3:3; 2Sa 14:2; Ecc 9:8; Dan 10:2,3

Correlating Passages

anoint

	Rth 3:3	Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: [but] make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
	2Sa 14:2	And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:
	Ecc 9:8	Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.
	Dan 10:2	In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks.
	Dan 10:3	I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.

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Scott, Thomas. "Matthew 6:17," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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