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Mark 2:18

NETBible	Now¹ John’s² disciples and the Pharisees³ were fasting.⁴ So⁵ they came to Jesus⁶ and said, “Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?”
NIV © biblegateway Mar 2:18	Now 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?"
NASB © biblegateway Mar 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?"
NLT © biblegateway Mar 2:18	John’s disciples and the Pharisees sometimes fasted. One day some people came to Jesus and asked, "Why do John’s disciples and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?"
MSG © biblegateway Mar 2:18	The disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees made a practice of fasting. Some people confronted Jesus: "Why do the followers of John and the Pharisees take on the discipline of fasting, but your followers don't?"
BBE © SABDAweb Mar 2:18	And John’s disciples and the Pharisees were taking no food: and they came and said to him, Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees go without food, but your disciples do not?
NRSV © bibleoremus Mar 2:18	Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting; and people came and said to him, "Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"
NKJV © biblegateway Mar 2:18	The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were fasting. Then they came and said to Him, "Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?"
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KJV	And <2532> the disciples <3101> of John <2491> and <2532> of the Pharisees <5330> used <2258> (5713) to fast <3522> (5723)_: and <2532> they come <2064> (5736) and <2532> say <3004> (5719) unto him <846>_, Why do <1302> <3522> (0) the disciples <3101> of John <2491> and <2532> of the Pharisees <5330> fast <3522> (5719)_, but <1161> thy <4674> disciples <3101> fast <3522> (5719) not <3756>_?
NASB © biblegateway Mar 2:18	John's <2491> disciples <3101> and the Pharisees <5330> were fasting <3522> ; and they came <2064> and said <3004> to Him, "Why <1223> <5101> do John's <2491> disciples <3101> and the disciples <3101> of the Pharisees <5330> fast <3522> , but Your disciples <3101> do not fast <3522> ?"
NET [draft] ITL	Now John’s <2491> disciples <3101> and <2532> the Pharisees <5330> were fasting <3522> . So <2532> they came <2064> to Jesus <846> and <2532> said <3004> , “Why <5101> do the disciples <3101> of John <2491> and <2532> the disciples <3101> of the Pharisees <5330> fast <3522> , but <1161> your <4674> disciples <3101> don’t <3756> fast <3522> ?”
GREEK	kai <2532> CONJ hsan <1510> (5713) V-IXI-3P oi <3588> T-NPM mayhtai <3101> N-NPM iwannou <2491> N-GSM kai <2532> CONJ oi <3588> T-NPM farisaioi <5330> N-NPM nhsteuontev <3522> (5723) V-PAP-NPM kai <2532> CONJ ercontai <2064> (5736) V-PNI-3P kai <2532> CONJ legousin <3004> (5719) V-PAI-3P autw <846> P-DSM dia <1223> PREP ti <5101> I-ASN oi <3588> T-NPM mayhtai <3101> N-NPM iwannou <2491> N-GSM kai <2532> CONJ oi <3588> T-NPM mayhtai <3101> N-NPM twn <3588> T-GPM farisaiwn <5330> N-GPM nhsteuousin <3522> (5719) V-PAI-3P oi <3588> T-NPM de <1161> CONJ soi <4674> S-2NPM [mayhtai] <3101> N-NPM ou <3756> PRT-N nhsteuousin <3522> (5719) V-PAI-3P

NETBible

Now¹ John’s² disciples and the Pharisees³ were fasting.⁴ So⁵ they came to Jesus⁶ and said, “Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?”

NET Notes

¹tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

²sn John refers to John the Baptist.

³sn See the note on Pharisees in 2:16.

⁴sn John’s disciples and the Pharisees followed typical practices with regard to fasting and prayer. Many Jews fasted regularly (Lev 16:29-34; 23:26-32; Num 29:7-11). The zealous fasted twice a week on Monday and Thursday.

⁵tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “So” to indicate that in the narrative this question happened as a result of the fasting of John’s disciples and the Pharisees.

⁶tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.