Mark 2:18

John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. They came to him and asked: Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast but your disciples do not?

Matthew 6:16

When you abstain from food, do not be like the hypocrites, with sad faces to be seen by men. They have received their reward.

Matthew 6:18

That way, men may not see that you are fasting. Your Father knows in secret and will reward you.

Matthew 9:14-17

The disciples of John asked: Why do your disciples not fast? They frequently fasted, and so did the Pharisees.

Luke 18:12

I fast twice per week. I give tithes of all that I get.

Matthew 23:5

They do everything to be seen by men. For example: they enlarge their scripture cases for their foreheads and lengthen the tassels on their garments.

Luke 5:33-39

They said: The disciples of John fast often and make supplications. So do the disciples of the Pharisees. But yours eat and drink.

Romans 10:3

They are ignorant of God's righteousness. They seek to establish their own righteousness and have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

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Summary

And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

The disciples

General references

Bible References

The disciples

Matthew 9:14
The disciples of John asked: Why do your disciples not fast? They frequently fasted, and so did the Pharisees.
Luke 5:33
They said: The disciples of John fast often and make supplications. So do the disciples of the Pharisees. But yours eat and drink.

General references

Mark 7:5
The Pharisees and the scribes asked: Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders. Instead they eat their bread with defiled hands?