Matthew 9:14 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?” Plus de versionsKing 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? |
When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples
“And whenever you fast, do not look somber, like the hypocrites, for they mark their faces to show others that they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.
And Jesus said to them, “The wedding attendants cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.
Now a discussion about purification arose between John’s disciples and a Jew.
Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard, “Jesus is making and baptizing more disciples than John”