“The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.” Matthew 9:15
“But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right is doing… But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face…” Matthew 6:3; 6; 17
“Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast. (Mark 2:19–20)
There was a prophetess, Anna…She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer. (Luke 2:36–38)