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Matthew 9:14
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Matthew 9:14
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Jesus Did Not Come To Patch Up The Old System, But To Inaugurate a New One
14 Then the disciples of John come to Him, saying “For what reason are we and the Pharisees fasting[a] often, but Your disciples are not fasting?”
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- Matthew 9:14 John’s disciples may have been fasting regarding his imprisonment or their own repentance and preparation. Some Pharisees fasted twice a week, Lk 18:12.
Matthew 9:14
New International Version
Matthew 9:14
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Jesus Questioned About Fasting(A)
14 Then John’s(B) disciples came and asked him, “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast often,(C) but your disciples do not fast?”
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