Matthew 9:14

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

Revised Version 1895

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 ye and learn what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

15And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons of the bride-chamber 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 will they fast.

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Cross References

Proverbs 20:6Most men wilt proclaim every one his own kindness: but a faithful man who can find?

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

Mark 2:18And John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting: and they come and say unto him, Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

Luke 18:9And he spake also this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:

John 4:1When therefore the Lord knew how that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus 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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