Luk 5:33 | NET2full | STEP | Then they said to him , “ John’s disciples frequently fast and pray , and so do the disciples of the Pharisees , but yours continue to eat and drink .”

‏ Luke 5:33

33 Then ^{▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.} they said to him, “John’s ^{▼▼tc Most mss (א*,2 A C D Θ Ψ ƒ1,13 Maj latt sy) read διὰ τί (dia ti, “Why do John’s…?”) here, turning the statement into a question. But such seems to be a motivated reading, assimilating the text to Mark 2:18 and Matt 9:14. The reading represented in the translation is supported by P4 א1 B L W Ξ 33 892* 1241 sa.} ^{▼▼sn John refers to John the Baptist.} disciples frequently fast ^{▼▼sn John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees followed typical practices with regard to fasting and prayer. Many Jews fasted regularly (Lev 16:29-34; 23:26-32; Num 29:7-11). The zealous fasted twice a week on Monday and Thursday.} and pray, ^{▼▼tn Grk “and offer prayers,” but this idiom (δέησις + ποιέω) is often simply a circumlocution for praying.} and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, ^{▼▼sn See the note on Pharisees in 5:17.} but yours continue to eat and drink.” ^{▼▼tn Grk “but yours are eating and drinking.” The translation “continue to eat and drink” attempts to reflect the progressive or durative nature of the action described, which in context is a practice not limited to the specific occasion at hand (the banquet).}