16 “Whenever you all are abstaining from food, don’t look miserable like the hypocrites because they intentionally try to look awful so that everyone will notice that they’re fasting. I can assure you that they’ve already received their reward in full. 17 Instead when you fast, comb your hair and wash your face 18 so that no one will realise that you’re fasting other than your father who’s not visible to you. Then your father who sees everything will reward you.