Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
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Gill's Exposition
And Jesus said unto them,.... To the disciples of John, the Pharisees being present, who both have here a full answer; though it seems to be especially directed to the former:
can the children of…
Then came the disciples of John ... - This narrative is found also in Mar 2:18-22; Luk 5:33-39. The reference here is to John the Baptist. It is probable that they had understood that John was the…
The objections which were made against Christ and his disciples gave occasion to some of the most profitable of his discourses; thus are the interests of truth often served, even by the opposition it…
A Question about Fasting. Mar 2:18-22; Luk 5:33-39
It is not quite clear whether this further incident took place at Levi's feast. St Luke leads us to draw that inference.
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