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?
• 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?
• New Living Translation (NLT)Jesus responded, “Do wedding guests fast while celebrating with the groom? Of course not.

Context of Luke 5:34

32I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance." 33And they said to him, "The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink." And Jesus said to them, "Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? 35The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days." 36He also told them a parable: "No one tears a piece from a new garment and puts it on an old garment. If he does, he will tear the new, and the piece from the new 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 down to the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, for so the young men used to do.
• Psalms 45:14In many-colored robes she is led to the king, with her virgin companions following behind her.
• Matthew 25:1"Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.
• Revelation 19:7Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready;
• Psalms 45:10Hear, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear: forget your people and your father's house,
• Isaiah 54:5For your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is his name; and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, the God of the whole earth he is called.
• Isaiah 62:5For as a young man marries a young woman, so shall your sons marry you, and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you.
• Zephaniah 3:17The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
• Matthew 22:2"The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son,
• John 3:29The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.
• 2 Corinthians 11:2For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
• Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up 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