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Verse	Translation	Text
Mr 2:18	King James	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?

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast - Were accustomed often to fast. Compare Luk 5:33; Luk 18:12. And they come and say - The disciples of John come, Mat 9:4.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast - Were accustomed often to fast. Compare Luk 5:33; Luk 18:12.

And they come and say - The disciples of John come, Mat 9:4.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
And of the Pharisees But the of is wrong. Read as Rev., John's disciples and the Pharisees. Used to fast (ἦσαν νηστεύοντες) The A. V. refers to the fact as a custom; but Mark means that they were observing a fast at that time. Hence the use of the participle with the finite verb. Rev., correctly, were fasting. The threefold repetition of the word.fast is characteristic of Mark. See Introduction.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

And of the Pharisees

But the of is wrong. Read as Rev., John's disciples and the Pharisees.

Used to fast (ἦσαν νηστεύοντες)

The A. V. refers to the fact as a custom; but Mark means that they were observing a fast at that time. Hence the use of the participle with the finite verb. Rev., correctly, were fasting. The threefold repetition of the word.fast is characteristic of Mark. See Introduction.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Mat 9:14; Luk 5:33.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

Mat 9:14; Luk 5:33.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast - See this largely explained on Mat 9:14 (note), etc. The following vices are very common to Pharisees. 1. They are more busied in censuring the conduct of others than in rectifying their own. 2. They desire that every one should regulate his piety by theirs; and embrace their particular customs and forms of devotion. 3. They speak of and compare themselves with other people, only that they may have an opportunity of distinguishing and exalting themselves. On the nature, times, and duration of fasting, see Mat 6:16; Mat 9:15.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast - See this largely explained on Mat 9:14 (note), etc. The following vices are very common to Pharisees.

1. They are more busied in censuring the conduct of others than in rectifying their own.

2. They desire that every one should regulate his piety by theirs; and embrace their particular customs and forms of devotion.

3. They speak of and compare themselves with other people, only that they may have an opportunity of distinguishing and exalting themselves.

On the nature, times, and duration of fasting, see Mat 6:16; Mat 9:15.

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