Matthew 9:15

Free Bible Version

“Do wedding guests mourn while the bridegroom is with them?” Jesus responded. “But the time is coming when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.

Cross References

Isaiah 22:12

At that time the Lord, the Lord Almighty, was calling you to weep and mourn, to shave your heads and wear sackcloth.

Matthew 9:14

Then the disciples of John came and asked, “Why is that we and the Pharisees fast frequently, but your disciples don't?”

Matthew 9:16

No one puts a new patch on old clothes, otherwise it will shrink and make the tear worse.

Mark 2:19

“Do wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them?” Jesus asked them. “No. While the bridegroom's with them, they can't fast.

Mark 2:20

But the day is coming when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they'll fast.

Luke 17:22

Then Jesus told the disciples, “The time is coming when you'll long to see the day when the Son of man comes, but you won't see it.

Luke 5:34

“Should the groomsmen fast while the bridegroom is with them?” Jesus asked.

Luke 5:35

“No—but the time is coming when the bridegroom will be taken away from them. Then they can fast.”

John 16:6

Of course, now that I've told you, you're full of grief.

John 3:29

The bridegroom is the one who has the bride! The best man waits, listening for the bridegroom, and is so happy when he hears the bridegroom's voice—in the same way my happiness is now complete.

Acts 14:23

After they had appointed elders for every church, and had prayed and fasted with them, Paul and Barnabas left them in the Lord's care, the one that they trusted in.

1 Corinthians 7:5

So don't deprive each other, except by mutual consent for a while—for example because you want to spend time in prayer. Afterwards come together again so that Satan won't tempt you to sin because of your lack of self-control.

2 Corinthians 11:27

I have faced hard labor and struggles, many sleepless nights, hunger and thirst, often going without food, cold, without enough clothing to keep warm.

Revelation 19:9

The angel told me, “Write this down: How happy are those who are invited to the Lamb's wedding feast.” Then he said to me, “These are God's true words.”

Revelation 21:2

I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, descending from God out of heaven, prepared like a bride made beautiful for her husband.