Matthew 9:15

New King James Version

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

Cross References

Isaiah 22:12

And in that day the Lord God of hosts Called for weeping and for mourning, For baldness and for girding with sackcloth.

Matthew 9:14

Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?”

Matthew 9:16

No one puts a piece of unshrunk 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 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 will be taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days.

Luke 17:22

Then He said to the disciples, “The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

Luke 5:34

And He said to 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 will be taken away from them; then they will 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 who 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. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled.

Acts 14:23

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

1 Corinthians 7:5

Do not deprive one another except with consent 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 toil, in sleeplessness often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness—

Revelation 19:9

Then 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

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