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Jesus said to them, "Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
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Jesus, the Bridegroom
Jesus responds by calling himself the 'bridegroom.' Commentators note this is a powerful claim, as the Old Testament often describes God as the bridegroom of His people. His physical presence with the disciples was like a wedding feast—a time for joy, not for fasting, which is an expression of mourning. This joy signifies the dawning of the new Messianic era.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Then came to him the disciples of John, etc. (Luke 5:33–39). That is, John the Baptist. It is probable that they had understoo…
The sons of the bride-chamber (ο υιο του νυμφωνος). It is a late Hebrew idiom for the wedding guests, "the friends of the bridegro…
19th Century
Anglican
Can the children of the bridechamber mourn? The words were full of meaning in themselves, but they only gain their full s…
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Baptist
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them?
Could Christ's disciple…
For his response Jesus used three illustrations. The first, about the “guests of the bridegroom,” picks up a metaphor from the Baptist, who saw him…
16th Century
Protestant
Can the children of the bridegroom mourn? Christ apologizes for his disciples on account of the season, claiming that God was still please…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Jesus said to them To the disciples of John, the Pharisees being present, who both have here a full answer; thou…
John was at this time in prison. His circumstances, his character, and the nature of the message he was sent to deliver, led those who were particu…
13th Century
Catholic
Here a question concerning eating is related; and the response follows, where it is said, And Jesus said.
But then…
