Matthew 9:14 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Some of John’s disciples came to Jesus saying, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast frequently [i.e., going without food and/or drink for religious reasons], but your disciples do not fast [at all]?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Then the disciples of John came to Jesus, inquiring, Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast often, [that is, abstain from food and drink as a religious exercise], but Your disciples do not fast?

American Standard Version (1901)

Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

Common English Bible

At that time John’s disciples came and asked Jesus, “Why do we and the Pharisees frequently fast, but your disciples never fast?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

Then the disciples of John drew near to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast frequently, but your disciples do not fast?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Then came to him the disciples of John, saying: Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but thy disciples do not fast?

Matthew 9:14 Cross References

Matthew 11:2

Now while still in prison, John [the Immerser] heard about the things Christ was doing, [so] he sent [word] through his disciples

Matthew 6:16

“In addition, when you fast [i.e., go without food and/or drink for religious reasons], do not be like the hypocrites with long faces; for they go around with gloomy expressions on their faces in order to advertise that they are fasting. It is true when I say to you; these people have [already] received their reward.

Matthew 9:15

Jesus said to them, “Can the groomsmen act sadly while the groom is still with them? But the time will come when the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

John 3:25

[About then] a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a Jew over ceremonial cleansing.

John 4:1

Therefore, when the Lord [Jesus] knew that the Pharisees were aware of Him making and immersing more disciples than John,