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33 And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?
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They said to him, “John’s disciples often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking.”
34 And he said unto them,Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
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Jesus answered, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while he is with them?
35 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
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But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; in those days they will fast.”
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