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 Y oyéndolo [Jesús], les dijo: Los que están sanos no tienen necesidad de médico, sino los enfermos.

13 Andad pues, y aprended qué cosa es: Misericordia quiero, y no sacrificio: porque no he venido á llamar justos, sino pecadores á arrepentimiento.

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

15 Y Jesús les dijo: ¿Pueden los que son de bodas tener luto entre tanto que el esposo está con ellos? mas vendrán días cuando el esposo será quitado de ellos, y entonces ayunarán.

16 Y nadie echa remiendo de paño recio en vestido viejo; porque el tal remiendo tira del vestido, y se hace peor la rotura.

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