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Koutim la nan yon peryòd 40-jou nan lapriyè ak jèn sa a egzanp lan nan Jezi, ki te pase jou 40y jèn ak lapriyè nan dezè a nan preparasyon pou ministè Jezi sou tè li, gade Matye 4:2.
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The custom of a 40-day period of prayer and fasting follows the example of Jesus, who spent 40y days fasting and praying in the wilderness in preparation for His earthly ministry, see Matthew 4:2.