14. Yes, if you forgive others for the things they do wrong, then your Father in heaven will also forgive you for the things you do wrong.
15. But if you don’t forgive the wrongs of others, then your Father in heaven will not forgive the wrong things you do.
16. “When you give up eating, don’t put on a sad face like the hypocrites. They make their faces look strange to show people that they are giving up eating. I tell you the truth, those hypocrites already have their full reward.
17. So when you give up eating, comb your hair and wash your face.
18. Then people will not know that you are giving up eating. But your Father, whom you cannot see, will see you. Your Father sees what is done in secret, and he will reward you.