Luke 5:35

But those days are coming, and when the bridegroom is taken away from them, they will fast in those days.”

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

34Jesus said to them, “Can you make the bridegroom's attendants fast while the bridegroom is with them?

36He also told them a parable: “No one puts a patch from a new garment on an old garment. For not only would he tear the new garment, but the patch from the new garment would not match the old garment.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:17But when yoʋ fast, anoint yoʋr head and wash yoʋr face,

Luke 24:17He said to them, “What are you discussing with each other as you walk along, looking downcast?”

John 13:33Little children, I am with you for a little while longer. You will seek me, and just as I said to the Jews, now I say to you also, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’

John 16:4But I have said these things to you so that when the hour comes you will remember that I said them to you. I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you.

John 16:28I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”

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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