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Luke 5:34

Jesus said to them, “Can anyone make the wedding attendants of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is still with them?

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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

33They said to him, “The disciples of John often fast and pray, and the disciples of the Pharisees do the same. But your disciples eat and drink.”

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

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Cross References

Judges 14:10Samson's father went down to where the woman was, and Samson gave a feast there, for this was the custom of the young men.

Song of Solomon 2:6His left hand is under my head, 1 and his right hand embraces me. The woman speaking to the other women 1

Song of Solomon 5:8I want you to swear, daughters of Jerusalem, 1 that if you find my beloved— 1 What will you make known to him?— 1 that I am sick from love. The women of the city speaking to the woman 1

Isaiah 54:5For your Maker is your husband; Yahweh of hosts is his name. 1 The Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of the whole earth. 1

Zephaniah 3:17Yahweh your God is among you, a mighty one to save you. 1 He will celebrate over you with joy; he will be silent over you in his love; 1 he will be glad over you with a shout for joy. 1

Matthew 25:1Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went 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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