33And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?
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Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? …
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? …
Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 27-35)All this, except the last verse, we had before in Matthew and Mark; it is not the story of any miracle in nature wrought by our Lord Jesus, but it is an account of some of the wonders of his grace , which, to those who understand things aright, are no less cogent proofs of Christ’s being sent of God than the other. I. It was a wonder of his grace that he would call a publican , from the receipt of…
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