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this shows that Jesus presence portrays a change from the old teachings to the new teachings that he himself is giving to the people.



By: Bol Joseph Agau
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Fasting was considered as a religious practice in the early times. Jesus tells the scribes that He could not put the new divine energy, unfolded in Himself, into the old forms of Pharisaism. And there was another reason for it -the presence of the Bridegroom. How could the children of the bridechamber fast while the Bridegroom was with them? He should be taken from them, and then would be the time to fast. He proceeds to insist on the incompatibility between the old Jewish vessels and the power of the gospel. The latter would but subvert Judaism, to which they sought to attach it. That which took place when the disciples went through the cornfields confirms this doctrine.



By: Manoj Thomas
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old and new may not be compatible
Pharisees speak of and comparing themselves with other people, only thing that people may gave attention and may have opportunity of distinguishing and exalting themselves. They are more busied attending others than thier ownselves They desire that everyone should imbrace thier particular custom and forms of devotion. But the Lord`s teaching are quite far defferent, He teaches us to Love and Serve people in a practical way.



By: narciso amabao
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Jesus Questioned About Fasting
Jesus describe that the new are not compatible to the old are as if a sinner repends and still walks beck to sin, then he will be destroy. Therefore, as a Christians, we were being forgiven of our sins so we should not create more sins otherwise we will also perish. We should instead live a good christian life.



By: Kathleen Terado
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When asked about a religious practice (fasting), why does Jesus describe how old and new may not be compatible?



By: Editors
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When asked about a religious practice (fasting), why does Jesus describe how old and new may not be compatible?
Fasting is used for showing our sadness for the sins which we have committed. This cannot be compatible with the joy that we feel when we learn how Jesus is close to us.



By: Barney Mud
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When asked about a religious practice (fasting), why does Jesus describe how old and new may not be compatible?
I do not know. This is confusing to me. If anybody can explain it, please do so. Thank you.



By: ninecritters
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When asked about a religious practice (fasting), why does Jesus describe how old and new may not be compatible?
I`ll just write what I`m thinking. It may not even come close to answering the question, but I`ll share it anyway. When I think of fasting, I think of hunger. In the old days, ''before Jesus came'', people were hungering to have their sins forgiven. And so they had rituals to follow, in hopes of having their sins forgiven. The blood sacrifices and the fasting were a part of these rituals. But now that Jesus was there among them, they no longer needed these rituals. For He would be the only way to redemption. He would become the blood sacrifice, to wash away our sins. We no longer need to hunger ''or fast'', for our joy is in knowing that we have a way to reach our Heavenly Father.



By: Susan Fry
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When asked about a religious practice (fasting), why does Jesus describe how old and new may not be compatible?
Matthew 23:19 19You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred? The example of fasting given here in the question is one of many examples of the rules and regulation, that were demanded by GOD yahweh of his people to follow.so the israelites were asked by God to follow certain rules so as to be able to come before God & be acceptable to Gods holyness.in pr-calvary to be holy and arighetous& dwell with God meant to follow those rules which was something impossible to do , where as after the coming of christ & after calvary the whole redemption of sin had passed away from physical acts and blind obedience to the precious gift of faith.Faith in the blessed holy sacrificial blood of jesus christ which was shed for mankind once and for all .So the old ways and the new ways are incompatible in the fact that where as in the old testament mankind had to slave blindly for the redemption of his sin and the eternal life promised by God to all, after calvary , we had that free gift of just accepting jesus as our lord and saviour for our salvation.the old ways being temporary acts where as the new ways were permanent



By: Annie Goetcheryan
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When asked about a religious practice (fasting), why does Jesus describe how old and new may not be compatible?
The traditions of the pharisees was to oppress the people with the law while they were not going as by the commandments, so they expected Jesus to be like them.



By: Sammy Mvoo
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Jesus Questioned About Fasting

John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don't fast?"
Jesus said to them, "Can the groomsmen fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they can't fast. But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then will they fast in that day. No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, or else the patch shrinks and the new tears away from the old, and a worse hole is made. No one puts new wine into old wineskins, or else the new wine will burst the skins, and the wine pours out, and the skins will be destroyed; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins."

Mark 2:18-22
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