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?
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Gill's Exposition
And Jesus said unto them,.... Both to John's disciples and the Pharisees,
can the children of the bride chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? Suggesting that he was the bridegroom, as…
Barnes' Notes
And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast - Were accustomed often to fast. Compare Luk 5:33; Luk 18:12. And they come and say - The disciples of John come, Mat 9:4.
Adam Clarke
Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast - See this largely explained on Mat 9:14 (note), etc. The following vices are very common to Pharisees.
1. They are more busied in censuring the…
Christ had been put to justify himself in conversing with publicans and sinners: here he is put to justify his disciples; and in what they do according to his will he will justify them, and bear them…
Cambridge Bible
the disciples of John The contrast between their Master in prison and Jesus at the feast could not fail to be felt. Perhaps the Pharisees had solicited them to make common cause with themselves in…
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