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?

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage illustrated in the notes at Matthew 9:14-17 . Luke 5:39 Having drunk old wine ... - Wine increases its strength and flavo...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(6) 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 a...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Question of Fasting ( Mark 2:18-22 *, Matthew 9:14-17 *). Lk.'s interest in prayer is again ( cf. Luke 5:16 ) seen in Luke 5:33 , with wh...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

often . Greek. pukna. Occurs only here and in Acts 24:26 ; 1 Timothy 5:23 . make prayers. Note this as distinguished from praying. prayer...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Miraculous Draught of Fishes. The Palsied Man 1-11. First miraculous draught of fishes (peculiar to Lk). Many critics identify this incident with...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Call of Levi, and the controversy as to fasting ( Matthew 9:9 ; Mark 2:13 ). See on Mt.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(33-39) W hy do the disciples of John fast? — See Notes on Matthew 9:14-17 ; Mark 2:18-22 . St. Luke is less definite than the other two in statin...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Feasting and Fasting Luke 5:27-39 Matthew in his Gospel says nothing of this great feast; the Spirit of God saw that it should not be forgotten...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Four of Jesus' disciples, already called into the relation of discipleship, are here called more definitely to service. Taking command of their vesse...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(27) And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. (28) An...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they say unto him ,.... The Scribes and Pharisees, or the disciples of John; see Matthew 9:14 why do the disciples of John fast often, and m...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? 31 And Jesus answering...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The contents of these verses occur Matthew 9:14-17 , where they are explained at large. The disciples of John fast and make prayers Long and solem...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

PETER, JAMES AND JOHN CALLED AS DISCIPLES (vs.1-11) It is good to read in verse 1 that by the Lake of Gennesaret (or Sea of Galilee) the people p...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Call of Matthew; Watchfulness Inculcated. 27 And after these things he went f...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ver. 33-39. We have also both in Matthew and Mark met with this piece of history. See Poole on " Matthew 9:14 " , and following verses to Matthew...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And they said to him, “The disciples of John fast often, and make supplications, likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees, But yours eat and dri...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A Question About Fasting. Jesus Has Come As The Promised Bridegroom (5:33-35). The revelation of the glory of Jesus continues. Not only is He the...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 5:33 .—St. Luke here omits the remarkable fact, noted by St. Matthew and St. Mark, that disciples of John the Baptist joined...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 5:3 . He sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. Here he used those beautiful parables, in Matthew 13 .; but Matthew's gospel being...
The Biblical Illustrator

And they said unto Him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers? Christian mutual tolerance The whole passage illustrates the...
The Biblical Illustrator

No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old The patched garment We appreciate easily the offensiveness of what is incongruous. It is f...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION When St. Luke compiled his Gospel, many of the circumstances connected with the early relations of the leaders of Christianity with t...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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 dr...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A question of fasting:
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 9:11 ; Isaiah 1:15 ; Isaiah 58:3-6 ; Luke 11:1 ; Luke 18:12 ; Luke 20:47 ; Luke 7:34 ; Luke 7:35 ; Mark 12:40 ; Mark 2:18-22 ; Matthe...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Make prayers — Long and solemn. Matthew 9:14 ; Mark 2:18 .

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?

Related Commentaries of Luke 5:33

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Luke 5:33