Luke 5:34
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New International Version (©1984)
Jesus answered, "Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with them?

New Living Translation (©2007)
Jesus responded, "Do wedding guests fast while celebrating with the groom? Of course not.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And Jesus said to them, “Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them?

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And Jesus said to them, "You cannot make the attendants of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them, can you?

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

International Standard Version (©2008)
But Jesus said to them, "You can't force the wedding guests to fast while the groom is still with them, can you?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
But he said to them, “You cannot make the children of the bridal chamber fast as long as the groom is with them.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Jesus asked them, "Can you force wedding guests to fast while the groom is still with them?

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And he said unto them, Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

American King James Version
And he said to them, Can you make the children of the bridal chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

American Standard Version
And Jesus said unto them, Can ye make the sons of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

Douay-Rheims Bible
To whom he said: Can you make the children of the bridegroom fast, whilst the bridegroom is with them?

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

English Revised Version
And Jesus said unto them, Can ye make the sons of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, Can ye make the children of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

Weymouth New Testament
"Can you compel the bridal party to fast," replied Jesus, "so long as they have the bridegroom among them?

World English Bible
He said to them, "Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

Young's Literal Translation
And he said unto them, 'Are ye able to make the sons of the bride-chamber -- in the bridegroom being with them -- to fast?

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he said unto them,.... The disciples of John, or the Scribes and Pharisees:

can ye make the children of the bride chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? signifying, that he was the bridegroom, and his disciples the children of the bride chamber; and that as it is unreasonable to expect, and morally impossible, that persons, attending the festivals of a nuptial solemnity, should be engaged in severe fastings; so it was not to be thought, that whilst Christ was corporeally present with his disciples, that they should be prevailed upon to live such an austere and mortified life.

Vincent's Word Studies

Children of the bride-chamber

Better, as Rev., sons (υἱοὺς). See on Mark 2:19.

Geneva Study Bible

{7} And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

(7) Laws generally made without any consideration of circumstances; for fasting and other things of like sort are not only tyrannous but very harmful to the Church.

Wesley's Notes

5:34 Can ye make - That is, is it proper to make men fast and mourn, during a festival solemnity?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

5:27-39 It was a wonder of Christ's grace, that he would call a publican to be his disciple and follower. It was a wonder of his grace, that the call was made so effectual. It was a wonder of his grace, that he came to call sinners to repentance, and to assure them of pardon. It was a wonder of his grace, that he so patiently bore the contradiction of sinners against himself and his disciples. It was a wonder of his grace, that he fixed the services of his disciples according to their strength and standing. The Lord trains up his people gradually for the trials allotted them; we should copy his example in dealing with the weak in faith, or the tempted believer.


Matthew 9:15 Jesus answered, "How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them? The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.
Luke 5:33 They said to him, "John's disciples often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking."
Luke 5:35 But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; in those days they will fast."

Attendants Bridechamber Bride-Chamber Bridegroom Children Disciples Drink Eat Fast Friends Guests Jesus John's Newly-Married Often Pharisees Wedding

And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

the children. Jud 14:10,11 Ps 45:14 So 2:6,7 3:10,11 5:8 6:1 Mt 25:1-10 Re 19:7-9

bridegroom. Ps 45:10-16 Isa 54:5 62:5 Zep 3:17 Mt 22:2 Joh 3:29 2Co 11:2 Eph 5:25-27

Luke Chapter 5 Verse 34

Alphabetical: And answered attendants bridegroom Can cannot fast guests he is Jesus make of said the them to while with you

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