Matthew 9:14

Then John’s disciples came to Him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?”

Matthew 11:2

When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent a message by his disciples

John 3:25

Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a Jew about purification.

John 4:1

When Jesus knew that the Pharisees heard He was making and baptizing more disciples than John

Proverbs 20:6

Many a man proclaims his own loyalty,
but who can find a trustworthy man?

Matthew 6:16

“Whenever you fast, don’t be sad-faced like the hypocrites. For they make their faces unattractive so their fasting is obvious to people. I assure you: They’ve got their reward!

Matthew 11:18-19

For John did not come eating or drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’

Mark 2:18-22

Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. People came and asked Him, “Why do John’s disciples and the Pharisees’ disciples fast, but Your disciples do not fast?”

Luke 5:33-39

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.”

Luke 18:9-12

He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and looked down on everyone else:

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Summary

Matthew 9:14

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

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Why

“Whenever you fast, don’t be sad-faced like the hypocrites. For they make their faces unattractive

so their fasting is obvious to people. I assure you: They’ve got their reward!

For John did not come eating or drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’

Many a man proclaims his own loyalty,
but who can find a trustworthy man?

Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees

were fasting. People came and asked Him, “Why do John’s disciples and the Pharisees’ disciples fast, but Your disciples do not fast?”

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.”

He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and looked down on everyone else: