Luke 5:34

Jesus replied, “Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them?

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KJV

And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber 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?

YLT

And he said unto them, `Are ye able to make the sons of the bride-chamber--in the bridegroom being with them--to fast?

DBT

And he said to them, Can ye make the sons of the bridechamber fast when the bridegroom is with them?

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The children of the Bridegroom also cannot fast, i. e. refuse nourishment to the soul, but live on every word which proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Basil of Caesarea· Catena Aurea by Aquinas, 379patristic

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And he said unto them,....

John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)reformed

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Matthew 25:1
“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
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.
Zephaniah 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.”
Psalms 45:10–16
Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house,
Song 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.
Song of Solomon 2:6–7
His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.
Ephesians 5:25–27
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
Song of Solomon 3:10–11
He has made its posts of silver, its base of gold, its seat of purple fabric. Its interior is inlaid with love by the daughters of Jerusalem.
Revelation 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.
Song of Solomon 5:8
O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you, if you find my beloved, tell him I am sick with love.
Isaiah 62:5
For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.
Isaiah 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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Judges1

Judges 14:10Then his father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there,…

Matthew1

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2 Corinthians1

2 Corinthians 11:2I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to…

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Zephaniah 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.”
leads to
- Psalms 149:4
  For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the afflicted with salvation.
- Psalms 147:11
  The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.
- Hebrews 7:25
  Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
- Isaiah 62:4–5
  No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will…
- Jeremiah 32:41
  Yes, I will rejoice in doing them good, and I will faithfully plant them in this land with all My heart and with all My soul.
Through
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.
leads to
- Isaiah 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.
- Hosea 2:19
  So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion.
- Ephesians 5:25–27
  Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her

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