Luke 5:34
32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
33 And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?
And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
35 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
36 And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with 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
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
Read in contextMatthew 25:1–10
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Read in contextRevelation 19:7–9
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 5:8
I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 2:6–7
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 6:1
Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
Read in contextZephaniah 3:17
The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
Read in contextIsaiah 54:5
For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
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