Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
Bible References
Why
Matthew 6:16 “Whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.
Matthew 11:18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’
Proverbs 20:6 Many a man proclaims his own loyalty,
But who can find atrustworthy man?
But who can find a
Mark 2:18 John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting; and they *came and *said to Him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?”
Luke 5:33
And they said to Him, “The disciples of John often fast and offer prayers, the disciples of the Pharisees also do the same, but Yours eat and drink.”
Luke 18:9
And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt: