Luke 5:33

Easy To Read Version

They said to Jesus, “John’s followers often fast {\cf2\super [100]} and pray, the same as the followers of the Pharisees. {\cf2\super [101]} But your followers eat and drink all the time.”

Cross References

Proverbs 28:9

If a person refuses to listen to \{God’s\} teachings, then \{God\} will refuse to hear his prayers.

Isaiah 1:15

“You people will raise your arms to pray to me—but I will refuse to look at you. You people will say more and more prayers—but I will refuse to listen to you. Why? Because your hands are covered with blood.

Zechariah 7:6

And when you ate and drank, was that for me? No! It was for your own good.

Matthew 23:13

“It will be bad for you teachers of the law and Pharisees. {\cf2\super [333]} You are hypocrites. {\cf2\super [334]} You close the way for people to enter the kingdom of heaven. You yourselves don’t enter, and you stop the people that are trying to enter.

Mark 12:40

They are mean to widows {\cf2\super [177]} and steal their homes. Then they try to make themselves look good by saying long prayers. God will punish them very much.”

Luke 11:1

One time Jesus was praying in a place. When Jesus finished praying, one of his followers said to him, “John {\cf2\super [198]} taught his followers how to pray. Lord, teach us how to pray too.”

Luke 18:12

\{I am good;\} I fast {\cf2\super [287]} twice a week, and I give one-tenth of everything I earn!’

Luke 2:37

Then her husband died and she lived alone. She was now 84 years old. Anna was always at the temple; she never left. She worshiped God by fasting {\cf2\super [40]} and praying day and night.

Luke 20:47

But they are mean to widows {\cf2\super [328]} and steal their homes. Then they try to make themselves look good by saying long prayers. God will punish these people very much.”

Luke 5:32

I have not come to ask good people to change. I have come to ask bad people to change their hearts and lives!”

Luke 5:34

Jesus said to them, \{“When there is a wedding\}, you cannot make the friends of the bridegroom {\cf2\super [102]} fast {\cf2\super [103]} while he is still with them.

John 1:35

The next day John was there again. John had two of his followers with him.

John 3:25

Some of John’s followers had an argument with another Jew. They were arguing about religious washing. {\cf2\super [52]}

Acts 9:11

The Lord said to Ananias, “Get up and go to the street called Straight Street. Find the house of Judas. {\cf2\super [187]} Ask for a man named Saul from the city of Tarsus. He is there now, praying.