Luke 5:34
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Jesus replied, “Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them?”
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“Jesus replied, “Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Jesus said unto them, Can ye make the sons of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And he said unto them, `Are ye able to make the sons of the bride-chamber--in the bridegroom being with them--to fast?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 5:34 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 14:10Then his father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as was customary for the bridegroom.
- Psalms 45:10Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house,
- Song of Solomon 2:6His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.
- Song of Solomon 3:10He 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.
- Song of Solomon 5:8O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you, if you find my beloved, tell him I am sick with love.
- Song of Solomon 6:1Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Which way has he turned? We will seek him with you.
- Isaiah 54:5For 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.
- Isaiah 62:5For 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.
- Zephaniah 3:17The 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.”
- Matthew 22:2“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.
- 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 3:29The 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.
- 2 Corinthians 11:2I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
- Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
- Revelation 19:7Let 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.
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