Matthew 9:14

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

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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

13You should go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice.' For I came not to call the righteous to repent, but sinners.”

15Jesus said to them, “Can wedding attendants be sorrowful while the bridegroom is still with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

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Cross References

Proverbs 20:6Many a person proclaims he is loyal, 1 but who can find one who is faithful? 1

Matthew 11:2Now when John heard in the prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent a message by his disciples

Mark 2:18Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. Some people came and said to him, “Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”

Luke 18:9Then he also spoke this parable to some who were persuaded in themselves that they were righteous and who despised other people,

John 4:1Now when Jesus knew that the Pharisees had heard that he was making and baptizing 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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