Matthew 9:14

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

13Go then and learn what this meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice. For I am not come to call the just, but sinners.

15And Jesus said to them: Can the children of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then they shall fast.

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Cross References

Proverbs 20:6Many men are called merciful: but who shall find a faithful man?

Matthew 11:2Now when John had heard in prison the works of Christ: sending two of his disciples he said to him:

Mark 2:18And the disiples of John and the Pharisees used to fast; and they come and say to him: Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast; but thy disciples do not fast?

Luke 18:9And to some who trusted in themselves as just, and despised others, he spoke also this parable:

John 4:1When Jesus therefore understood that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus maketh more disciples, and baptizeth more 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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