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 Porém Jesus ouviu, e respondeu-lhes: Os que têm saúde não precisam de médico, mas sim os que estão doentes.

13 Mas ide aprender o que significa: ‘Quero misericórdia, e não sacrifício’. Porque eu não vim chamar os justos, mas sim, os pecadores, ao arrependimento.

14 Então os discípulos de João vieram a ele, e perguntaram: Por que nós e os fariseus jejuamos muitas vezes, mas os teus discípulos não jejuam?

15 E Jesus lhes respondeu: Podem, por acaso, os convidados do casamento andar tristes enquanto o noivo está com eles? Mas dias virão, quando o noivo lhes for tirado, e então jejuarão.

16 E ninguém põe remendo de pano novo em roupa velha; porque tal remendo rasga a roupa, e o rompimento se torna pior.

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