Matthew 9:14

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

Revised King James 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 will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.

15And Jesus said to them, Can the wedding guests mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then they shall fast.

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Cross References

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

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

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

John 4:1Therefore, when the Lord learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized 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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