Luke 5:34

Luke 5:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus answered, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while he is with them?
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Jesus said to them, "Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them?
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He said to them, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them?

Context of Luke 5:34

32I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” 33Then 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.” Jesus said to them, “You can’t make the wedding guests fast while the groom is with them, can you? 35But the time will come when the groom will be taken away from them — then they will fast in those days.” 36He also told them a parable: “No one tears a patch from a new garment and puts it on an old garment. Otherwise, not only will he tear the new, but also the piece from the new garment will not match the old.

Luke 5:34 word by word

Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς· μὴ δύνασθε τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ νυμφῶνος ἐν ᾧ ὁ νυμφίος μετ᾽ αὐτῶν ἐστιν, ποιῆσαι νηστεῦσαι;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• ·μήmē · notG3361
• Can yeδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• makeποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• the childrenυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of the bridechamberνυμφώνnumphōn · bridegroomG3567
• fastνηστεύωnēsteuō · to fastG3522
• whileἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• the bridegroomνυμφίοςnumphios · bridegroomG3566
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326

Cross-references for Luke 5:34

• Judges 14:10His father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as young men were accustomed to do.
• Psalms 45:14In colorful garments she is led to the king; after her, the virgins, her companions, are brought to you.
• Matthew 25:1“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the groom.
• Revelation 19:7Let us be glad, rejoice, and give him glory, because the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his bride has prepared herself.
• Psalms 45:10Listen, daughter, pay attention and consider: Forget your people and your father’s house,
• Isaiah 54:5Indeed, 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.
• Isaiah 62:5For 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.
• Zephaniah 3:17The 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.”
• Matthew 22:2“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.
• John 3:29He 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.
• 2 Corinthians 11:2For 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.
• Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her

Commentaries on Luke 5:34

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33-39Verses 33-39 See this passage illustrated in the notes at Matthew 9:14-17. Luke 5:39 Having drunk old wine … - Wine increases its strength and flavor, and its mildness and mellowness, by age, and the old is therefore preferable. They who had tasted such mild and mellow wine would not readily drink the comparatively sour and astringent juice of the grape as it came from the press. The meaning of this proverb in this place seems to be this: You Pharisees…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-39Verses 27-39 It was a wonder of Christ's grace, that he would call a publican to be his disciple and follower. It was a wonder of his grace, that the call was made so effectual. It was a wonder of his grace, that he came to call sinners to repentance, and to assure them of pardon. It was a wonder of his grace, that he so patiently bore the contradiction of sinners against himself and his disciples. It was a wonder of his grace, that he fixed the services…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34-35Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast: Just as it would be inappropriate for anyone to fast at a wedding celebration, it was inappropriate for people to fast while the Christ (the Messiah, God's chosen king) was with them. God’s final salvation is a great wedding feast that God prepares for his people (Isaiah 25:6–8; Luke 14:15–24).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 5:34

• Bridegroom
• Jesus, the Christ

In the dictionaries

• Children of the Bridechamber
• Deep
• Draught
• Follow
• Perish
• Tiling
• Toil
• Abstinence
• Bride-Chamber
• Bride-Chamber, Sons (children) of the

Commentaries on Luke 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings