Matthew 9:14

On Fasting

¹³ But go and take to heart the sense of these words, My desire is for mercy, not offerings: for I have come not to get the upright, but sinners. ¹⁴ Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees frequently go without food, but your disciples do not? ¹⁵ And Jesus said to them, Will the friends of the newly-married man be sad as long as he is with them? But the days will come when he will be taken away from them, and then will they go without food.

Abstain from

Disciples Came

Jesus

John

Pharisees

Matthew 11:2

Now when John had news in prison of the works of the Christ, he sent his disciples

John 3:25

Then a question came up between John's disciples and a Jew about washing.

John 4:1

Now when it was clear to the Lord that word had come to the ears of the Pharisees that Jesus was making more disciples than John and was giving them baptism

Proverbs 20:6

Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?

Matthew 6:16

And when you go without food, be not sad-faced as the false-hearted are. For they go about with changed looks, so that men may see that they are going without food. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

Matthew 11:18-19

For John came, taking no food or drink, and they say, He has an evil spirit.

Mark 2:18-22

And John's disciples and the Pharisees were taking no food: and they came and said to him, Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees go without food, but your disciples do not?

Luke 5:33-39

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.

Luke 18:9-12

And he made this story for some people who were certain that they were good, and had a low opinion of others: