Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And they said to him: Why do the disciples of John fast often and make prayers, and the disciples of the Pharisees in like manner; but thine eat and drink? Why. Luke 18:12 I fast twice in a week: I give tithes of all that I possess. Isaiah 58:3-6 Why have we fasted, and thou hast not regarded: have we humbled our souls, and thou hast not taken notice? Behold in the day of your fast your own will is found, and you exact of all your debtors. . . . Zechariah 7:6 And when you did eat and drink, did you not eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves? Matthew 9:14-17 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying: Why do we and the Pharisees, fast often, but thy disciples do not fast? . . . Mark 2:18-22 And the disciples of John and the Pharisees used to fast. And they come and say to him: Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast; but thy disciples do not fast? . . . and make. Luke 11:1 And it came to pass that as he was in a certain place praying, when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him: Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. Luke 20:47 Who devour the houses of widows, feigning long prayer. These shall receive greater damnation. Proverbs 28:9 He that turneth away his ears from hearing the law, his prayer shall be an abomination. Isaiah 1:15 And when you stretch forth your hands, I will turn away my eyes from you: and when you multiply prayer, I will not hear: for your hands are full of blood. Matthew 6:5,6 And when ye pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, that love to stand and pray in the synagogues and corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men: Amen I say to you, they have received their reward. . . . Matthew 23:14 Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour the houses of widows, praying long prayers. For this you shall receive the greater judgment. Mark 12:40 Who devour the houses of widows under the pretence of long prayer. These shall receive greater judgment. Acts 9:11 And the Lord said to him: Arise and go into the street that is called Strait and seek in the house of Judas, one named Saul of Tarsus. For behold he prayeth. Romans 10:2,3 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. . . . but. Luke 7:34,35 The Son of man is come eating and drinking. And you say: Behold a man that is a glutton and a drinker of wine, a friend of publicans and sinners. . . . Context Questions about Fasting32I came not to call the just, but sinners to penance. 33And they said to him: Why do the disciples of John fast often and make prayers, and the disciples of the Pharisees in like manner; but thine eat and drink? 34To whom he said: Can you make the children of the bridegroom fast whilst the bridegroom is with them?… Cross References Matthew 9:14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying: Why do we and the Pharisees, fast often, but thy disciples do not fast? Mark 2:18 And the disciples of John and the Pharisees used to fast. And they come and say to him: Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast; but thy disciples do not fast? Luke 2:37 And she was a widow until fourscore and four years: who departed not from the temple, by fastings and prayers serving night and day. Luke 5:32 I came not to call the just, but sinners to penance. Luke 5:34 To whom he said: Can you make the children of the bridegroom fast whilst the bridegroom is with them? Lexicon Thenδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. they said εἶπαν (eipan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. Him, αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. “John’s Ἰωάννου (Iōannou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites. disciples μαθηταὶ (mathētai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. those οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. of the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Pharisees Φαρισαίων (Pharisaiōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 5330: Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary. frequently πυκνὰ (pykna) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 4437: Frequent, often, much. From the same as skenopoios; clasped, i.e. frequent; neuter plural frequently. fast νηστεύουσιν (nēsteuousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 3522: To fast, abstain from food. From nestis; to abstain from food. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. pray, δεήσεις (deēseis) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 1162: Supplication, prayer, entreaty. From deomai; a petition. but δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. Yours σοὶ (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4674: Yours, thy, thine. From su; thine. keep on eating ἐσθίουσιν (esthiousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 2068: Strengthened for a primary edo; used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by phago; to eat. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. drinking.” πίνουσιν (pinousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4095: To drink, imbibe. A prolonged form of pio, which poo occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe. Additional Translations Then they said to Him, “John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees frequently fast and pray, but Yours keep on eating and drinking.” And they said to Him, "The disciples of John fast often and make prayers; likewise also those of the Pharisees; but Yours eat and drink." And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but your eat and drink? 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. 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? 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. And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink? Again they said to Him, "John's disciples fast often and pray, as do also those of the pharisees; but yours eat and drink." 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?" And they said unto him, 'Wherefore do the disciples of John fast often, and make supplications -- in like manner also those of the Pharisees -- but thine do eat and drink?' 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