18John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, |Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don't fast?|


In Context

15 It happened, that he was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.

16 The scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, |Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?|

17 When Jesus heard it, he said to them, |Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.|

18 John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, |Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don't fast?|

19 Jesus said to them, |Can the groomsmen fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they can't fast.

20 But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then will they fast in that day.

Mark 2:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:18And 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?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:18Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. Some people came and asked Jesus, "How is it that John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees are fasting, but yours are not?"

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:18And the disiples of John and the Pharisees used to fast; and they come and say to him: Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast; but thy disciples do not fast?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:18And John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting: and they come and say unto him, Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:18And the disciples of John and the Pharisees were fasting; and they come and say to him, Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:18And John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting: and they come and say unto him, Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:18And the disciples of John, and of the Pharisees, used to fast: and they come, and say to him, Why do the disciples of John, and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:18And the disciples of John and those of the Pharisees were fasting, and they come and say to him, 'Wherefore do the disciples of John and those of the Pharisees fast, and thy disciples do not fast?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:18And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say to him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples fast not?