What does the Bible say about lent?

19 verses about lent, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about lent

Matthew 6:16 — Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 14 votes
Matthew 6:1 — Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. 6 votes
Joel 2:12 — Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: 5 votes
Matthew 4:1 — Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 5 votes
1 Peter 5:6 — Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 4 votes
Isaiah 58:6 — Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? 3 votes
John 3:16 — For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 3 votes
Colossians 2:16 — Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: 3 votes
1 Timothy 4:1 — Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 3 votes
Genesis 3:19 — In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. 2 votes
Isaiah 43:25 — I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. 2 votes
Ezekiel 18:21 — But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die. 2 votes
Daniel 9:3 — And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes: 2 votes
Matthew 9:15 — And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. 2 votes
Mark 1:15 — And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 votes
Luke 13:3 — I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 2 votes
John 13:1 — Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. 2 votes
Acts 15:9 — And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. 2 votes
1 Peter 1:3 — Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 2 votes

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Matthew (4), Isaiah (2), John (2), 1 Peter (2), Genesis (1), Ezekiel (1), Daniel (1), Joel (1), Mark (1), Luke (1), Acts (1), Colossians (1) and 1 more

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