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Luke 5:34

To whom he said: Can you make the children of the bridegroom fast, whilst the bridegroom is with them?

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 prayers, and the disciples of the Pharisees in like manner; but thine eat and drink?

35But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then shall they fast in those days.

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Cross References

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

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

Song of Solomon 5:8I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you find my beloved, that you tell him that I languish with love.

Isaiah 54:5For he that made thee shall rule over thee, the Lord of hosts is his name: and thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, shall be called the God of all the earth.

Zephaniah 3:17The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty, he will save: he will rejoice over thee with gladness, he will be silent in his love, he will be joyful over thee in praise.

Matthew 25:1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride.

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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