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Luke 5:33Luke.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?

KJV

Greek original

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Ils lui dirent: Les disciples de Jean, comme ceux des pharisiens, jeûnent fréquemment et font des prières, tandis que les tiens mangent et boivent.

KJV

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?

Patristic reading

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  • Thomas Aquinas

    Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew

    poke concerning the disciples of John and the Pharisees - this is still more evident from Luke [ref. Luke 5:33 ]; why then does Matthew here say, “Then came unto him the disciples of John,” unless that they were there among other guests, all of whom with one consent put this obje…
  • Various

    Patrologia Latina Vol. 188 (Migne)

    vestimentum vetus, et de vino novo in utres veteres non mittendo (Matth. IX, 14-17; Marc. II, 18-22; Luc. V, 33-39) . Sic probat arctas observationes novae legis non esse carnalibus imponendas nondum [Col. 0027D] renovatis, donec palam patesceret renovatio spiritualis per myster…

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