Berean Standard Bible
“Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast.”
Questioned about fasting, Jesus compares his presence to a wedding. Mark records the same answer Matthew and Luke give.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast.
World English Bible (WEB)
Jesus said to them, “Can the groomsmen fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they can’t fast.
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And Jesus said to them, Will the friends of a newly-married man go without food while he is with them? as long as they have him with them they will not go without food.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And Jesus said to them, 'Are the sons of the bride-chamber able, while the bridegroom is with them, to fast? so long time as they have the bridegroom with them they are not able to fast;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y Jesús les dice: ¿Pueden ayunar los que están de bodas, cuando el esposo está con ellos? Entre tanto que tienen consigo al esposo no pueden ayunar.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Jesús les respondió:―¿Se abstendrán acaso de comer en un banquete de bodas los amigos del novio mientras el novio esté con ellos?
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