- *ēsan*
- imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were
- *mathētai*
- nominative, masculine, plural - disciples
- *Iōannou*
- genitive, masculine, singular - of John
- *Pharisaiōn*
- genitive, masculine, plural - of Pharisees
- *nēsteuontes*
- present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - fasting
- *erchontai*
- present middle indicative, 3rd plural - they come
- *legousin*
- present active indicative, 3rd plural - they say
- *nēsteuousin*
- present active indicative, 3rd plural - they fast