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 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?

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?

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

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

Bible in Basic English
And Jesus said, Are you able to make the friends of the newly-married man go without food when he 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?

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.


Luke 5:33 And they said to Him, "The disciples of John often fast and offer prayers, the disciples of the Pharisees also do the same, but Yours eat and drink."
Luke 5:35 "But the days will come; and when the bridegroom is taken away from them, then they will fast in those days." (NASB ©1995)

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

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