Matthew 9:14

Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees frequently go without food, but your disciples do not?

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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 take to heart the sense of these words, My desire is for mercy, not offerings: for I have come not to get the upright, but sinners.

15And Jesus said to them, Will the friends of the newly-married man be sad as long as he is with them? But the days will come when he will be taken away from them, and then will they go without food.

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Cross References

Proverbs 20:6Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?

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

Mark 2:18And John's disciples and the Pharisees were taking no food: and they came and said to him, Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees go without food, but your disciples do not?

Luke 18:9And he made this story for some people who were certain that they were good, and had a low opinion of others:

John 4:1Now when it was clear to the Lord that word had come to the ears of the Pharisees that Jesus was making more disciples than John and was giving them baptism

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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