Young women of Jerusalem, I charge you, if you find my love, tell him that I am lovesick.
Luke 5:34 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Jesus said to them, ‘You can’t make the wedding guests fast while the groom is with them, can you? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Jesus said to them, Can you make the wedding guests fast as long as the bridegroom is with them? American Standard Version (1901) And Jesus said unto them, Can ye make the sons of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? Common English Bible Jesus replied, “You can’t make the wedding guests fast while the groom is with them, can you? Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to them: "How can you cause the sons of the groom to fast, while the groom is still with them? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version To whom he said: Can you make the children of the bridegroom fast, whilst the bridegroom is with them? |
Young women of Jerusalem, I charge you, if you find my love, tell him that I am lovesick.
Where has your love gone, most beautiful of women? Which way has he turned? We will seek him with you.
Indeed, your husband is your Maker – his name is the Lord of Armies – and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of the whole earth.
For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a groom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.
The Lord your God is among you, a warrior who saves. He will rejoice over you with gladness. He will be quiet in his love. He will delight in you with singing.’
‘The kingdom of heaven is like a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.
Jesus said to them, ‘Can the wedding guests be sad while the groom is with them? The time will come when the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
Then they said to him, ‘John’s disciples fast often and say prayers, and those of the Pharisees do the same, but yours eat and drink.’
But the time will come when the groom will be taken away from them #– #then they will fast in those days.’
He who has the bride is the groom. But the groom’s friend, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the groom’s voice. So this joy of mine is complete.
For I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy, because I have promised you in marriage to one husband #– #to present a pure virgin to Christ.