Mark 2:19 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁹ Jesus answered, “\{When there is a wedding,\} the friends of the bridegroom {\cf2\super [30]} are not sad while he is with them. They cannot fast {\cf2\super [31]} (be sad) while the bridegroom is still there.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁹ And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ Jesus answered them, Can the wedding guests fast (abstain from food and drink) while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁹ And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

Common English Bible

¹⁹ Jesus said, “The wedding guests can’t fast while the groom is with them, can they? As long as they have the groom with them, they can’t fast.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ And Jesus said to them: "How can the sons of the wedding fast while the groom is still with them? During whatever time they have the groom with them, they are not able to fast.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁹ And Jesus saith to them: Can the children of the marriage fast, as long as the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

Mark 2:19 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 29:22

So Laban gave a party for all the people in that place.

Psalm 45:14

The bride in her beautiful clothes,\par is led to the king,\par her bridesmaids following behind her.\par

Matthew 9:15

Jesus answered, “\{When there is a wedding,\} the friends of the bridegroom {\cf2\super [110]} are not sad while he is with them. But the time will come when the bridegroom will leave them. The friends are sad when the bridegroom leaves. Then they will fast. {\cf2\super [111]}

Mark 2:18

The followers of John {\cf2\super [27]} and the Pharisees {\cf2\super [28]} were fasting. {\cf2\super [29]} Some people came to Jesus and said, “John’s followers fast, and the followers of the Pharisees fast. But your followers don’t fast. Why?”

Mark 2:20

But the time will come when the bridegroom will leave them. The friends are sad when the bridegroom leaves. Then they will fast.