Luke 5:35

35 But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; in those days they will fast.”

Luke 5:35 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
35 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
English Standard Version (ESV)
35 The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days."
New Living Translation (NLT)
35 But someday the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.”
The Message Bible (MSG)
35 When the groom is gone, the fasting can begin. No one throws cold water on a friendly bonfire. This is Kingdom Come!
American Standard Version (ASV)
35 But the days will come; and when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then will they fast in those days.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
35 The time will come when the groom will be taken away from them. At that time they will fast."
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
35 But the days will come when the groom will be taken away from them-then they will fast in those days."
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
35 But the time will come when the groom will be taken away from them. In those days they will fast."

Luke 5:35 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 5:35

But the days will come
And that in a very little time, as they did:

when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them:
as their master, John, was taken away from them, and now in prison, and therefore it was no wonder they mourned and fasted; signifying, that in a short time he, the bridegroom of his church and people, should be taken away by death:

and then they shall fast in those days;
mourn, and be humbled, of which fasting was, a sign, for the death of their Lord, and on account of the many afflictions and persecutions they should endure for his sake; (See Gill on Matthew 9:15).

Luke 5:35 In-Context

33 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 Jesus answered, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while he is with them?
35 But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; in those days they will fast.”
36 He told them this parable: “No one tears a piece out of a new garment to patch an old one. Otherwise, they will have torn the new garment, and the patch from the new will not match the old.
37 And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Luke 9:22; Luke 17:22; John 16:5-7
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