Mark 2:18

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. People came and asked Him, “Why do John’s disciples and the Pharisees’ disciples fast, but Your disciples do not fast? ”

Cross References

Matthew 23:5

They do everything to be observed by others: They enlarge their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.

Matthew 6:16

“Whenever you fast, don’t be sad-faced like the hypocrites. For they make their faces unattractive so their fasting is obvious to people. I assure you: They’ve got their reward!

Matthew 6:18

so that you don’t show your fasting to people but to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Mark 2:19

Jesus said to them, “The wedding guests cannot fast while the groom is with them, can they? As long as they have the groom with them, they cannot fast.

Luke 18:12

I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of everything I get.’

Romans 10:3

Because they disregarded the righteousness from God and attempted to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted themselves to God’s righteousness.