Matthew 9:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?”
Matthew 9:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 9:14 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 9:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?””
Matthew 9:14 — World English Bible
Matthew 9:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? ”
Matthew 9:14 — American Standard Version
Matthew 9:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Then come to him do the disciples of John, saying, `Wherefore do we and the Pharisees fast much, and thy disciples fast not?'”
Matthew 9:14 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 9:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees often fast, but thy disciples fast not? ”
Matthew 9:14 — Darby Translation
Matthew 9:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then came the disciples of Iohn to him, saying, Why doe we and the Pharises fast oft, and thy disciples fast not?”
Matthew 9:14 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 9:14 in Context — Matthew 9
12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
What Does Matthew 9:14 Mean?
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