Mark 2:19
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.
Context
This verse from Mark Chapter 2 connects to 7 cross-references. Jesus heals a paralytic lowered through the roof, pronouncing forgiveness and drawing charges of blasphemy. He calls Levi (Matthew) the tax collector. Controversies about eating with tax collectors and sinners, fasting, and plucking grain on the sabbath establish that 'the …
Other Translations
And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
And Jesus said to them, `Are the sons of the bride-chamber able, while the bridegroom is with them, to fast? so long time as they have the bridegroom with them they are not able to fast;
And Jesus said to them, Will the friends of a newly-married man go without food while he is with them? as long as they have him with them they will not go without food.
Cross References
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men …
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be …
There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet …
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the …