Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make supplications, and likewise those of the Pharisees, but thine eat and drink.

New American Standard Bible

And they said to Him, “The disciples of John often fast and offer prayers, the disciples of the Pharisees also do the same, but Yours eat and drink.”

King James Version

And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?

Holman Bible

Then they said to Him, “John’s disciples fast often and say prayers, and those of the Pharisees do the same, but Yours eat and drink.”

International Standard Version

Then they told him, "John's disciples frequently fast and pray, and so do those of the Pharisees. But your disciples keep right on eating and drinking."

American Standard Version

And they said unto him, The disciples of John fast often, and make supplications; likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink.

Amplified

Then they said to Him, “The disciples of John [the Baptist] often practice fasting and offer prayers [of special petition], and so do the disciples of the Pharisees; but Yours eat and drink.”

An Understandable Version

Then they said to Jesus, "John [the Immerser's] disciples fast frequently [i.e., going without food and/or drink for religious reasons] and they offer earnest prayer requests, and the disciples of the Pharisees do the same things. But your disciples eat and drink."

Anderson New Testament

And they said to him: Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink?

Bible in Basic English

And they said to him, The disciples of John frequently go without food, and make prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees; but your disciples take food and drink.

Common New Testament

They said to him, "The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink."

Daniel Mace New Testament

and likewise those of the Pharisees, are frequently fasting and praying, while yours are employed in eating and drinking?

Darby Translation

And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often and make supplications, in like manner those also of the Pharisees, but thine eat and drink?

Godbey New Testament

And they said to Him, Wherefore do the disciples of John fast, and make supplications; likewise also those of the Pharisees; but thy disciples eat and drink?

Goodspeed New Testament

They said to him, "John's disciples observe frequent fasts and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but your disciples eat and drink."

John Wesley New Testament

And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John, and likewise of the Pharisees, fast often and make prayers; but thine eat and drink?

Julia Smith Translation

And they said to him, Wherefore do the disciples of John fast frequently, and make prayers, and likewise they of the Pharisees; and they to thee eat and drink

King James 2000

And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but you eat and drink?

Lexham Expanded Bible

And they said to him, "The disciples of John fast often and make prayers--likewise also the [disciples] of the Pharisees--but yours are eating and drinking!"

Modern King James verseion

And they said to Him, Why do John's disciples fast often and make prayers, and also the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then they said unto him, "Why do the disciples of John fast often and pray: and the disciples of the Pharisees also: and thine eat and drink?"

Moffatt New Testament

They said to him, "The disciples of John fast frequently and offer prayers, as do the disciples of the Pharisees; but your adherents eat and drink."

Montgomery New Testament

Again they said unto him. "Why do the disciples of John fast frequently, and make supplications, as also do the disciples of the Pharisees, but your disciples are eating and drinking?"

NET Bible

Then they said to him, "John's disciples frequently fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours continue to eat and drink."

New Heart English Bible

They said to him, "The disciples of John often fast and pray, likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink."

Noyes New Testament

And they said to him, The disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise those of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink.

Sawyer New Testament

And they said to him, The disciples of John fast much and make prayers; and likewise those of the Pharisees; but yours eat and drink.

The Emphasized Bible

But, they, said unto him - The disciples of John, do fast much, and, supplications, do make, - likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees; but, thine, do eat and drink!

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Then said they unto him, Why do the disciples of John observe frequent fasts, and make prayers; but thine are eating and drinking?

Twentieth Century New Testament

"John's disciples," they said to Jesus, "Often fast and say prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, while yours are eating and drinking!"

Webster

And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?

Weymouth New Testament

Again they said to Him, "John's disciples fast often and pray, as do also those of the pharisees; but yours eat and drink."

Williams New Testament

After that they said to Him, "John's disciples rigidly practice fasting and offering up prayers; so do the Pharisees, but your disciples keep right on eating and drinking."

World English Bible

They said to him, "Why do John's disciples often fast and pray, likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink?"

Worrell New Testament

And they said to Him, "The disciples of John fast often, and make supplications; likewise also those of the Pharisees; but Thine are eating and drinking!"

Worsley New Testament

And they said unto Him, Why do the disciples of John frequently fast and pray, and likewise those of the pharisees; but thine eat and drink?

Youngs Literal Translation

And they said unto him, 'Wherefore do the disciples of John fast often, and make supplications -- in like manner also those of the Pharisees -- but thine do eat and drink?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And they said
ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

πρός 
Pros 
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
Usage: 412

him

Usage: 0

Why do
τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

the disciples
μαθητής 
Mathetes 
Usage: 254

of John
Ἰωάννης 
Ioannes 
John , John , John , John
Usage: 116

νηστεύω 
Nesteuo 
Usage: 10

πυκνός 
Puknos 
Usage: 3

and





and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

δέησις 
Deesis 
Usage: 19

ὁμοίως 
Homoios 
Usage: 20

the disciples of the Pharisees
Φαρισαῖος 
Pharisaios 
Usage: 80

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

σός 
Sos 
Usage: 10

eat
ἐσθίω 
Esthio 
Usage: 52

References

Context Readings

On Fasting

32 I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance. 33 And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make supplications, and likewise those of the Pharisees, but thine eat and drink. 34 And he said to them, Ye cannot make the sons of the wedding hall fast while the bridegroom is with them.


Cross References

Luke 11:1

And it came to pass as he was in a certain place praying, that when he ceased, a certain man of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray as John also taught his disciples.

Luke 18:12

I fast twice per Sabbath. I tithe all things, as many as I acquire.

Proverbs 28:9

He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

Isaiah 1:15

And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear; your hands are full of blood.

Isaiah 58:3-6

Why have we fasted, [they say], and thou see not? We have afflicted our soul, and thou take no knowledge. Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact from all your laborers.

Zechariah 7:6

And when ye eat, and when ye drink, do ye not eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves?

Matthew 6:5-6

And when thou pray, thou shall not be as the hypocrites, because they love to pray having stood in the synagogues and in the corners of the thoroughfares, so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward.

Matthew 9:14-17

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

Matthew 23:13

Woe to you, scholars and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because ye close up the kingdom of the heavens ahead of men. For ye enter not in, nor do ye allow those who are entering to enter in.

Mark 2:18-22

And John's disciples and those of the Pharisees were fasting. And they come and say to him, Why do John's disciples and those of the Pharisees fast, but the disciples with you do not fast?

Mark 12:40

those who devour widows' houses, and praying long in pretence. These will receive greater condemnation.

Luke 7:34-35

The Son of man has come eating and drinking, and ye say, Behold the man, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!

Luke 20:47

who devour widows' houses, and in pretence make long prayers. These will receive greater damnation.

John 1:35

Again on the morrow John stood, and two of his disciples.

John 3:25

Therefore a debate developed from John's disciples with the Jews about purification.

Acts 9:11

And the Lord said to him, After rising, go into the street called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas, a man named Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying.

Romans 10:2-3

For I testify to them that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

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