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Mark 2:19

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19And Jesus said to them, “The bridegroom’s attendantsi are not able to fast while the bridegroom is with them, are they?j As long a time as they have the bridegroom with them, they are not able to fast.

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Footnotes

  1. iLiterally “the sons of the bridal chamber”
  2. jThe negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here, indicated in the translation by the phrase “are they”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? They cannot, so long as they have him with them.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Jesus said to them, “The wedding guests cannot fast while the groom is with them, can they? As long as they have the groom with them, they cannot fast.

NLTNew Living Translation

Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests fast while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. They can’t fast while the groom is with them.

KJV 1900King James Version

And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.