Luke 5:33 · KJV
“And 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?”
— Luke 5:33
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
Luke 5 — Context
And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
32I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
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?
34And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
35But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
Cross References
Matthew 9:14-17
Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
Mark 2:18-22
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?
Luke 20:47
Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
Luke 18:12
I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
John 3:25
Then there arose a question between {some} of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.
Zechariah 7:6
And when ye did eat, and when ye did drink, did not ye eat {for yourselves}, and drink {for yourselves}? {did not ye: or, be not ye they that}
Mark 12:40
Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
Isaiah 1:15
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. {make...: Heb. multiply prayer} {blood: Heb. bloods}