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Berean Standard Bible

“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?””

Mark 2:18

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At a banquet Jesus eats with tax collectors and sinners. Soon people ask why His disciples do not fast like John's disciples and the Pharisees.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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?”

World English Bible (WEB)

John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?”

King James Version (KJV)

And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And John`s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting: and they come and say unto him, Why do John`s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the disciples of John and those of the Pharisees were fasting, and they come and say to him, 'Therefore do the disciples of John and those of the Pharisees fast, and your disciples do not fast?'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y los discípulos de Juan, y de los Fariseos ayunaban; y vienen, y le dicen: ¿Por qué los discípulos de Juan y los de los Fariseos ayunan, y tus discípulos no ayunan?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Al ver que los discípulos de Juan y los de los fariseos ayunaban, algunos se acercaron a Jesús y le preguntaron: ―¿Por qué tus discípulos no ayunan también?

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