Luke 5:34

To whom he said, Whether ye may make the sons of the spouse to fast, while the spouse is with them? (To whom he said, Can ye make the sons of the spouse to fast, while the spouse is still with them?)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 oft, and make prayers, also and of the Pharisees, but thine eat and drink?

35But (the) days shall come, when the spouse shall be taken away from them, and then they shall fast in those days.

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Cross References

Judges 14:10And so his father went down to the woman, and made a feast to his son Samson; for so young men were wont to do. (And so his father went down to see the woman, and Samson gave a feast there, as young men were wont to do.)

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

Song of Solomon 5:8Ye daughters of Jerusalem, I beseech you by an holy thing, (that) if ye have found my darling, that ye tell to him, that I am sick for love. (Ye daughters of Jerusalem, I plead with you by a thing most holy, that if ye find my darling, that ye tell him, that I am weak, or that I faint, because of love.)

Isaiah 54:5For he that made thee, shall be lord of thee; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thine again-buyer, the Holy of Israel, shall be called God of all earth. (For he who made thee, shall be thy lord, or thy husband; 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 3:17Thy Lord God is strong in the middle of thee, he shall save [thee]; he shall make joy on thee in gladness, he shall be still in thy loving, he shall make joy withoutforth on thee in praising. (The Lord thy God is strong in thy midst, he shall save thee; he shall rejoice over thee with great happiness, he shall show you his love once again, he shall rejoice over thee with great praise, or with shouts of joy.)

Matthew 25:1Then the kingdom of heavens shall be like to ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went out to meet the husband and the wife;

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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