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Luke 5:33

John
Fasting

31 Jesus answered, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

Then they said to Him, “John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees frequently fast and pray, but Yours keep on eating and drinking.”

34 Jesus replied, “Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them?

35 But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then they said to Him, “John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees frequently fast and pray, but Yours keep on eating and drinking.”
KJV
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?
WEB
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?”
ASV
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.
DARBY
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?
BLB
And they said to Him, “The disciples of John fast often and make petitions; likewise also those of the Pharisees; but Yours⁺ eat and drink.”
ÅB
De sa til ham: Johannes' disipler holder jevnlig faste og bønn, og fariseernes disipler likeså; men dine spiser og drikker.
OTB
De sa til ham: «Johannes' disipler faster ofte og ber, og det samme gjør fariseernes disipler, men dine spiser og drikker.»
B1930
De sa til ham: Johannes' disipler holder jevnlig faste og bønn, og fariseernes disipler likeså; men dine eter og drikker.

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  • Matthew 9:14–17

    At that time John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast so often, but Your disciples do not fast?”

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  • Mark 2:18–22

    Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were often fasting. So people came to Jesus and asked, “Why don’t Your disciples fast like John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees?”

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  • John 3:25

    Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing.

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  • Romans 10:2–3

    For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.

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  • Luke 18:12

    I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’

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  • Luke 20:47

    They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

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  • Matthew 6:5–6

    And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

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  • John 1:35

    The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.

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