Mat 6:17 | JFB | STEP | 17. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face-- as the Jews did, except when mourning ( ); so that the meaning is, "Appear as usual"--appear so as to attract no notice.

‏ Matthew 6:17

17. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face--as the Jews did, except when mourning (Da 10:3); so that the meaning is, "Appear as usual"--appear so as to attract no notice.