The multitude of man will call each his mercy: and a man of faithfulness who shall find?
Matthew 9:14 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 Then came to him the disciples of John; saying, Wherefore do we and the Pharisees fast much, and thy disciples fast not? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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? |
The multitude of man will call each his mercy: and a man of faithfulness who shall find?
And John having heard in prison the works of Christ, having sent two of his disciples,
And when ye fast, be not, as hypocrites, of gloomy aspect: for they conceal their faces that they might appear to men fasting. Verily I say to you, That they have their reward.
And Jesus said to them, The sons of the nuptial chamber cannot mourn inasmuch as the bridegroom is with them; but the days shall come when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast.
Then was there an investigation of John's disciples with Jesus about purification.
Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees heard that Jesus makes and baptizes more disciples than John,