Matthew 9:15

Lighthouse Bible 2006

And Jesus said to them, Can the companions 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 the Lord GOD of hosts called to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to wearing sackcloth:

Matthew 9:14

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

Matthew 9:16

No man puts a piece of new cloth on an old garment, for the patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear is made worse.

Mark 2:19

And Jesus said to them, Can the companions 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 to 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 to them, Can you make the companions 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 to 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 appointed elders for them in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.

1 Corinthians 7:5

Do not deprive one another, except by agreement for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self control.

2 Corinthians 11:27

In weariness and painfulness, in sleeplessness often, in hunger and thirst, in fasting often, in cold and nakedness.

Revelation 19:9

And he said to me, Write, Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said to 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.