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John’s disciples bring their question about fasting to Jesus.
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Matthew 9:14

A Question About Fasting

Mercy, Healing, and the Call · Matthew 9

Story guide: John’s disciples ask why they and the Pharisees fast while Jesus’s disciples do not.

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14Then John's disciples came to him and asked, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?”

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