On Fasting

³² I came not to call the righteous: but the sinners to repentance." ³³ 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?" ³⁴ And he said unto them, "Can ye make the Children of the wedding fast, as long as the bridegroom is present with them?

Eating and Drinking

In Like Manner

Jesus

John

Luke

Pharisees

Luke 11:1

And it fortuned, as he was praying in a certain place: when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, "Master, teach us to pray; As John taught his disciples."

Luke 18:12

I fast twice in the week. I give tithe of all that I possess.'

Proverbs 28:9

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, his prayer shall be abhorred.

Isaiah 1:15

When ye hold out your hands, I will turn my eyes from you. And though ye make many prayers, yet will I hear nothing at all; for your hands are full of blood.

Isaiah 58:3-6

They seek of me righteous judgments, and will draw nigh unto God. Why have we fasted and thou hast not looked upon it? Have humbled our souls, and thou wouldest not wit it?

Zechariah 7:6

When ye ate also and drank, did ye not eat and drink for your own selves?

Matthew 6:5-6

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, because they would be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

Matthew 9:14-17

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

Matthew 23:13

Woe be unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven before men: ye yourselves go not in, neither suffer ye them that come to enter in.

Mark 2:18-22

And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees did fast, and they therefore came and said unto him, "Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, and thy disciples fast not?"

Mark 12:40

and devour widows' houses: and that, under a colour of long praying. These shall receive greater damnation."

Luke 7:34-35

The son of man is come, and eateth and drinketh, and ye say, 'Behold a man which is a glutton, and a drinker of wine, a friend of publicans and sinners.'

Luke 20:47

which devour widows' houses, and that under a colour of long praying: The same shall receive greater damnation."

John 1:35

The next day after, John stood again, and two of his disciples,

John 3:25

And there arose a question between John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.

Acts 9:11

And the Lord said to him, "Arise, and go into the street which is called straight, and seek in the house of Judas after one called Saul of the city of Tarsus. For behold, he prayeth;

Romans 10:2-3

For I bear them record, that they have a fervent mind to Godward, but not according to knowledge.