Luke 5:34

And he said to them, Can ye make the sons of the bridechamber fast when the bridegroom is with them?

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

In Context

33And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often and make supplications, in like manner those also of the Pharisees, but thine eat and drink?

35But days will come when also the bridegroom will have been taken away from them; then shall they fast in those days.

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Cross References

Judges 14:10And his father went down to the woman, and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.

Song of Solomon 2:6His left hand is under my head, And his right hand doth embrace me.

Song of Solomon 5:8I charge you, daughters of Jerusalem, If ye find my beloved, What will ye tell him? That I am sick of love.

Isaiah 54:5For thy Maker is thy husband: Jehovah of hosts is his name, and thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: the God of the whole earth shall he be called.

Zephaniah 3:17Jehovah thy God is in thy midst, a mighty one that will save: he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will exult over thee with singing.

Matthew 25:1Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be made like to ten virgins that having taken their torches, went forth to meet the bridegroom.

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 →

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