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Matthew 9:14

The Disciples Do Not Fast

Mark 2:18–22; Luke 5:33–39

14 Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, l“Why do we and the Pharisees fast 3often, but Your disciples do not fast?”

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Matthew 9:14 — The New International Version (NIV)

14 Then John’s disciples came and asked him, “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?”

Matthew 9:14 — English Standard Version (ESV)

14 Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”

Matthew 9:14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

Matthew 9:14 — New Living Translation (NLT)

14 One day the disciples of John the Baptist came to Jesus and asked him, “Why don’t your disciples fast like we do and the Pharisees do?”

Matthew 9:14 — New Century Version (NCV)

14 Then the followers of John came to Jesus and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees often fast for a certain time, but your followers don’t?”

Matthew 9:14 — American Standard Version (ASV)

14 Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

Matthew 9:14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

14 Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees often fast, but thy disciples fast not?

Matthew 9:14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

14 Then John’s disciples came to Jesus. They said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often but your disciples never do?” 

Matthew 9:14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

14 Then John’s disciples came to Him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?”

Matthew 9:14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

14 Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?”

Matthew 9:14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

14 Then the disciples of John approached him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?”

Matthew 9:14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

14 One day John’s disciples came. They said to Jesus, “We and the Pharisees go without eating. Why don’t your disciples go without eating?”

Matthew 9:14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

14 Then the disciples of John came to Him, asking, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?”


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