Matthew 9:14

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

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

13But go and learn what this means: I desire mercy, and not sacrifice. For I came not to call righteous men, but sinners to repentance.

15And Jesus said to them: Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn while the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then will they fast.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:2Now when John had heard in the prison of the works of the Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

Mark 2:18And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees were in the habit of fasting; and they came, and said to him: Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples fast not?

Luke 18:9And he spoke this parable to some, who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and who despised others.

John 4:1When, therefore, the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and immersing more disciples than John,

Matthew Henry on Matthew 9:10-14

Matthew Called. 9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. 10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? 12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a… Read the whole commentary →

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