Jesus Explains Why His Disciples Don’t Fast (Matthew 9:14–17)

John’s followers asked why his disciples and the Pharisees fast often but Jesus’ disciples do not. Jesus replied that when the bridegroom is present, guests do not mourn. Fasting will come when he is taken away. He then used two images: you cannot patch old cloth with unshrunk fabric without making the tear worse, and new wine must go into new wineskins to be preserved. Both examples show that his teaching brings a fresh way of life that cannot simply be added to old traditions.

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