Matthew 9:15

King James 2000

And Jesus said unto them, Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

Cross References

Isaiah 22:12

And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call for weeping, and for mourning, and for baldness, and for girding with sackcloth:

Matthew 9:14

Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples fast not?

Matthew 9:16

No man puts a piece of new cloth onto an old garment, for that which is put on to fill it up takes from the garment, and the tear is made worse.

Mark 2:19

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

Mark 2:20

But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

Luke 17:22

And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when you shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and you shall not see it.

Luke 5:34

And he said unto them, Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

Luke 5:35

But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

John 16:6

But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow has filled your heart.

John 3:29

He that has the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

Acts 14:23

And when they had ordained elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

1 Corinthians 7:5

Deprive not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your lack of self-control.

2 Corinthians 11:27

In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

Revelation 19:9

And he said unto me, Write, Blessed are they who are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said unto me, These are the true sayings of God.

Revelation 21:2

And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.