Luke 5:34

In 9 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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

WEB

He said to them, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom 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?

LSV

And He said to them, “Are you able to make the sons of the bride-chamber—in the Bridegroom being with them—to fast?

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?

DBY

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

DRC

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

GNV

And he said vnto them, Can ye make the children of the wedding chamber to fast, as long as the bridegrome is with them?

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

ὁ δὲ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς· Μὴ δύνασθε τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ νυμφῶνος ἐν ᾧ ὁ νυμφίος μετʼ αὐτῶν ἐστιν ποιῆσαι νηστεῦσαι;

RP2018

Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Μὴ δύνασθε τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ νυμφῶνος, ἐν ᾧ ὁ νυμφίος μετ’ αὐτῶν ἐστιν, ποιῆσαι νηστεύειν;

TR-Boyd

Ὁ δὲ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτούς, Μὴ δύνασθε τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ νυμφῶνος, ἐν ᾧ ὁ νυμφίος μετ᾿ αὐτῶν ἐστι, ποιῆσαι νηστεύειν;

SCR1894

ο δε ειπεν προς αυτους μη δυνασθε τους υιους του νυμφωνος εν ω ο νυμφιος μετ αυτων εστιν ποιησαι νηστευειν

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• 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.
• Matthew 25:1–10“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take…
• Revelation 19:7–9Let 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. She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is…
• 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.”
• Song of Songs 3:10–11He 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. Come out, O daughters of Zion, and gaze at King Solomon, wearing the crown…
• 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.
• Song of Songs 6:1Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Which way has he turned? We will seek him with you.
• Psalms 45:10–16Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house, and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord. The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of…
• 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.
• Song of Songs 2:6–7His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me. O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you by the gazelles and does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until the time is right.
• Ephesians 5:25–27Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to Himself as a glorious church,…
• Song of Songs 5:8O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you, if you find my beloved, tell him I am sick with love.
• 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.
• Judges 14:10–11Then his father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as was customary for the bridegroom. And when the Philistines saw him, they selected thirty men to accompany him.
• Matthew 22:2“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

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