14. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 9:14:1 ⧉ΤότεtoteThen Matthew 9:14:2 ⧉προσέρχονταιproserkhondecome Matthew 9:14:3 ⧉αὐτῷaftoto him Matthew 9:14:4 ⧉οἱheethe Matthew 9:14:5 ⧉μαθηταὶmatheetedisciples of Matthew 9:14:6 ⧉ἸωάννουioannooJohn Matthew 9:14:7 ⧉λέγοντες·legontessaying Matthew 9:14:8 ⧉Διὰdiabecause of Matthew 9:14:9 ⧉τίteewhat Matthew 9:14:10 ⧉ἡμεῖςheemeeswe Matthew 9:14:11 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 9:14:12 ⧉οἱheethe Matthew 9:14:13 ⧉ΦαρισαῖοιfariseeePharisees Matthew 9:14:14 ⧉νηστεύομενneestevomenfast Matthew 9:14:15 ⧉⸀πολλά,polaoften Matthew 9:14:16 ⧉οἱheethe Matthew 9:14:17 ⧉δὲdebut Matthew 9:14:18 ⧉μαθηταίmatheetedisciples Matthew 9:14:19 ⧉σουsooyour Matthew 9:14:20 ⧉οὐoonot Matthew 9:14:21 ⧉νηστεύουσιν;neestevoosinfast |
14. Formal Translation Then the disciples of John approached Him {Iesous, Questioned Teacher} and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees {Pharisaioi, Strict Religious Party} fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?” |
14. Dynamic Translation Then John’s disciples came to Jesus {Iesous, Challenged Rabbi} and asked, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast regularly {polla, repeated pattern}, but Your disciples do not fast?” |