Matthew 9:14
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 9
“Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?”Matthew 9:14
What Does Matthew 9:14 Mean?
Matthew 9:14 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 9, verse 14 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Matthew 9:14 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 6:16“Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.”Luke 5:33“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?”Mark 2:18“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?”Matthew 11:2“Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,”Luke 18:12“I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.”Acts 13:2“As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.”Ecclesiastes 7:16“Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself ?”Matthew 11:18“For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.”Romans 14:3“Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.”Proverbs 20:6“Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?”Luke 18:9“And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:”John 3:25“Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.”John 4:1“When therefore the LORD knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,”Psalms 35:13“But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.”
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