Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Jesus answered, "Do you expect the guests at a wedding party to go without food? Of course not! As long as the bridegroom is with them, they will not do that. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And Jesus saith to them: Can the children of the marriage fast, as long as the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. Can. Genesis 29:22 And he, having invited a great number of his friends to the feast, made the marriage. Judges 14:10,11 So his father went down to the woman, and made a feast for his son Samson: for so the young men used to do. . . . Psalm 45:14 Clothed round about with varieties. After her shall virgins be brought to the king: her neighbours shall be brought to thee. Songs 6:8 There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and young maidens without number. Matthew 25:1-10 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride. . . . Context Questions about Fasting18And the disciples of John and the Pharisees used to fast. And they come and say to him: Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast; but thy disciples do not fast? 19And Jesus saith to them: Can the children of the marriage fast, as long as the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 20But the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them: and then they shall fast in those days.… Cross References Matthew 9:15 And Jesus said to them: Can the children of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then they shall fast. Mark 2:18 And the disciples of John and the Pharisees used to fast. And they come and say to him: Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast; but thy disciples do not fast? Mark 2:20 But the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them: and then they shall fast in those days. Jump to Previous Able Attendants Bridechamber Bride-Chamber Bridegroom Children Fast Fasting Food Friends Guests Impossible Jesus Newly-Married Party Time WeddingJump to Next Able Attendants Bridechamber Bride-Chamber Bridegroom Children Fast Fasting Food Friends Guests Impossible Jesus Newly-Married Party Time WeddingLinks Mark 2:19 NIVMark 2:19 NLT Mark 2:19 ESV Mark 2:19 NASB Mark 2:19 Bible Apps Mark 2:19 Biblia Paralela Mark 2:19 Chinese Bible Mark 2:19 French Bible Mark 2:19 German Bible Alphabetical: And answered as attendants bridegroom can cannot fast guests have he him How is Jesus long of said so the them They to while with NT Gospels: Mark 2:19 Jesus said to them Can the groomsmen (Mar Mk Mr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |