Verses and Biblical Texts of the Power of Fasting
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“We fasted, and we asked our God about this, and he was propitious to us.” Ezra 8:23
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“And he said unto them, This kind can come forth with nothing, but with prayer and fasting.” Mark 9:29
“Ministering these to the Lord, and fasting, said the Holy Spirit: Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
Then, having fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them away. “Acts 13: 2-3
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“And I proclaimed a fast there by the river Ahava, to afflict ourselves before our God, to ask of him a right way for us, and for our children, and for all our goods.” Ezra 8:21
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“And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did not eat bread or drink water; and he wrote on tablets the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. “Exodus 34:28
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“Then Cornelius said: Four days ago at this time I was fasting; and at the ninth hour, while I was praying in my house, I saw that a man in a shining dress stood before me. “Acts 10:30
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“And the men of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them … And God saw what they did, that they turned from their evil way; and he repented of the evil he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it. “Jonah 3: 5;
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“Then, pulling everyone out, Peter got on his knees and prayed; and turning to the body, said: Tabitha, get up. And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up. “Acts 9:40
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“And when the night came, they brought to him many who were possessed; and by the word he cast out the demons, and he healed all the sick “Matthew 8:16
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“And behold, a leper came and prostrated himself before him, saying, Lord, if you want, you can cleanse me. Jesus extended his hand and touched him, saying: I want; Be clean. And immediately his leprosy disappeared. “Matthew 8: 2-3