("they mar their appearance, that they may make an appearance").
108 Vulgate has the singular as the Greek. The Pharisees were scrupulous in keeping fast-days. Monday and Thursday were observed by the strict with different degrees of scrupulosity,-the lowest admitting of washing and anointing the head. (See Schürer, N. Zeitgesch. p. 505 sqq.). The early practice of fasting in the sub-apostolic Church is evident from the Teaching of the Twelve Apostles, which enjoins it before baptism, and on the "fourth day and the Preparation Day" (vii., viii.).
109 Rom. viii. 29.
110 So modern exegetes (Meyer, etc.).
111 Eph. v. 25-33.
112 1 Cor. xi. 3.
113 "It hardly needs to add," says Trench, "that Augustin everywhere interprets `when ye fast
0' as a command."
114 Isa. i. 16.
115 2 Cor. iii. 18.
116 Ps. cxix. 36.
117 1 Tim. i. 5.