Mark 2:18
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2:18Now34 John’s35 disciples and the Pharisees36 were fasting.37 So38 they came to Jesus39 and said, “Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?”
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- 34 Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
- 35 John refers to John the Baptist.
- 36 See the note on Pharisees in .
- 37 John’s disciples and the Pharisees followed typical practices with regard to fasting and prayer. Many Jews fasted regularly (Lev 16:29–34; 23:26–32; Num 29:7–11). The zealous fasted twice a week on Monday and Thursday.
- 38 Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “So” to indicate that in the narrative this question happened as a result of the fasting of John’s disciples and the Pharisees.
- 39 Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. Some people came and asked Jesus, “How is it that John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees are fasting, but yours are not?”
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CSBChristian 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?”
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NLTNew Living Translation
Once when John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, some people came to Jesus and asked, “Why don’t your disciples fast like John’s disciples and the Pharisees do?”
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
And John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and said to him, “Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”
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KJV 1900King James Version
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?
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