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Podcast: Open the Bible UK Daily
Episode: False Religion Lacks Joy
Description: Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?Mark 2:18The Old Testament specified one day in the year when God called His people to fast—the Day of Atonement. But the Pharisees had made fasting part of their regular routine. According to tradition, they fasted Mondays and Thursdays, and encouraged others to do the same.
So, the question to Jesus is: Why aren’t your disciples fasting? Jesus answered, “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them?” (2:19). Imagine fasting at a weddi...