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Matthew 9:14

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9:14Then John’s30 disciples came to Jesus31 and asked, “Why do we and the Pharisees32 fast often,33 but your disciples don’t fast?”

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Footnotes

  1. 30 John refers to John the Baptist.
  2. 31 Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been supplied in the translation for clarity.
  3. 32 See the note on Pharisees in .
  4. 33 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.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

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?”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

KJV 1900King James Version

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