Luke 5:34
And Jesus said, Are you able to make the friends of the newly-married man go without food when he is with them?
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In Context
35But the days will come when he will be taken away from them, and then they will go without food.
Cross References
Judges 14:10Then Samson went down to the woman, and made a feast there, as was the way among young men.
Song of Solomon 2:6His left hand is under my head, and his right hand is round about me.
Song of Solomon 5:8I say to you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you see my loved one, what will you say to him? That I am overcome with love.
Isaiah 54:5For your Maker is your husband; the Lord of armies is his name: and the Holy One of Israel is he who takes up your cause; he will be named the God of all the earth.
Zephaniah 3:17The Lord your God is among you, as a strong saviour: he will be glad over you with joy, he will make his love new again, he will make a song of joy over you as in the time of a holy feast.
Matthew 25:1Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, the friends of the bride, who took their lights, and went out with the purpose of meeting the husband.
Matthew Henry on Luke 5:28-39
The Call of Matthew; Watchfulness Inculcated. 27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. 28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him. 29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them. 30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? 31 And Jesus answering… Read the whole commentary →