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32 I have not come to call the righteous to repentance but sinners.”

The Question About Fasting.(A) 33 And they said to him, “The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and the disciples of the Pharisees do the same; but yours eat and drink.” 34 [a]Jesus answered them, “Can you make the wedding guests[b] fast while the bridegroom is with them?

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Footnotes

  1. 5:34–35 See notes on Mt 9:15 and Mk 2:19.
  2. 5:34 Wedding guests: literally, “sons of the bridal chamber.”

32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”(A)

Jesus Questioned About Fasting(B)

33 They said to him, “John’s disciples(C) often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking.”

34 Jesus answered, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom(D) fast while he is with them?

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