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Berean Standard Bible

“Then 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?””

Matthew 9:14

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After Jesus calls Matthew and eats with tax collectors and sinners, some of John the Baptist's disciples come with a question. They are devout and practice fasting.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then 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?”

World English Bible (WEB)

Then John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?”

King James Version (KJV)

Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees frequently go without food, but your disciples do not?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Then come to him do the disciples of John, saying, 'Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, and your disciples fast not?'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces los discípulos de Juan vienen á él, diciendo: ¿Por qué nosotros y los Fariseos ayunamos muchas veces, y tus discípulos no ayunan?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Un día los discípulos de Juan se le acercaron a preguntarle: ―¿Por qué tus discípulos no ayunan como los fariseos y nosotros?

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