Mark

Mark 2:18

¹⁸Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were often fasting. So people came to Jesus and asked, “Why don’t Your disciples fast like John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees?”

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
John’s	Ἰωάννου	Iōannou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2491 John
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι	Pharisaioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
were often	ἦσαν	ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
fasting	νηστεύοντες	nēsteuontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3522 I fast
So	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
came	ἔρχονται	erchontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
to	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
asked	λέγουσιν	legousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
Why	Διὰ	Dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
don’t	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
Your	σοὶ	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 2nd Person Plural	G4674 yours, thy, thine
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
fast	νηστεύουσιν	nēsteuousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3522 I fast
John’s	Ἰωάννου	Iōannou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2491 John
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Pharisees	Φαρισαίων	Pharisaiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Matthew 6:18 · Matthew 9:14–17 · Luke 18:12 · Matthew 6:16 · Luke 5:33–39

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.