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?
And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees? These seem to have fasted twice in the week (Luke 18:12), besides the prescribed seasons.
But thine eat and drink - or, as in Matt. and Mark, "thy disciples fast not?"