But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their tefillin broad, enlarge the tzitziyot of their garments,
Mark 2:18 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Yochanan's talmidim and the Perushim were fasting, and they came and asked him, *Why do Yochanan's talmidim and the talmidim of the Perushim fast, but your talmidim don't fast?* Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were observing a fast; and [some people] came and asked Jesus, Why are John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fasting, but Your disciples are not doing so? American Standard Version (1901) And John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting: and they come and say unto him, Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? Common English Bible John’s disciples and the Pharisees had a habit of fasting. Some people asked Jesus, “Why do John’s disciples and the Pharisees’ disciples fast, but yours don’t?” Catholic Public Domain Version And the disciples of John, and the Pharisees, were fasting. And they arrived and said to him, "Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the disiples of John and the Pharisees used to fast; and they come and say to him: Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast; but thy disciples do not fast? |
But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their tefillin broad, enlarge the tzitziyot of their garments,
*Moreover when you fast, don't be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.
so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
Yeshua said to them, *Can the groomsmen fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they can't fast.
For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn't subject themselves to the righteousness of God.