Luke 5:34
32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
33 Then they said to Him, “John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees frequently fast and pray, but Yours keep on eating and drinking.”
Jesus replied, “Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them?
35 But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.”
36 He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will tear the new garment as well, and the patch from the new will not match the old.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Jesus replied, “Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them?
- KJV
- And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
- WEB
- He said to them, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them?
- ASV
- And Jesus said unto them, Can ye make the sons of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
- DARBY
- And he said to them, Can ye make the sons of the bridechamber fast when the bridegroom is with them?
- BLB
- And Jesus said to them, “Are you⁺ able to make the sons of the bridechamber fast while the bridegroom is with them?
- ÅB
- Men Jesus sa til dem: Kan dere vel få brudesvennene til å faste så lenge brudgommen er hos dem?
- OTB
- Jesus svarte: «Kan dere få brudgommens venner til å faste mens han er med dem?
- B1930
- Men Jesus sa til dem: Kan I vel få brudesvennene til å faste så lenge brudgommen er hos dem?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 3:29
The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
Read in contextMatthew 25:1–10
“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Read in contextRevelation 19:7–9
Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 5:8
O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you, if you find my beloved, tell him I am sick with love.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 2:6–7
His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 6:1
Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Which way has he turned? We will seek him with you.
Read in contextZephaniah 3:17
The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”
Read in contextIsaiah 54:5
For your husband is your Maker— the LORD of Hosts is His name— the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.
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