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What Does the Bible Say About Fasting and Prayer?
The Bible addresses fasting and prayer across both Old and New Testaments. These verses are organized by biblical era — from the patriarchs to the apostles — letting Scripture speak for itself.
13 verses·4 eras·8 promises
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
“even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples."”
— Isaiah 56:7Promise
Life of Jesus (~30 AD)
“Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.”
“All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive."”
“Pray like this: 'Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.”
“Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.'”
“Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.”
“"Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.”
“If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it.”
“saying to them, "It is written, 'My house is a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of robbers'!"”
— Luke 19:46· Jesus
Early Church (~50 AD)
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17· Paul
United Kingdom (~1000 BC)
“Let my prayer be set before you like incense; the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice.”
“Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me."”
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