Matthew 9:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.”
Matthew 9:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 9:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 9:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Jesus said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.”
Matthew 9:15 — World English Bible
Matthew 9:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast. ”
Matthew 9:15 — American Standard Version
Matthew 9:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jesus said to them, `Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn, so long as the bridegroom is with them? but days shall come when the bridegroom may be taken from them, and then they shall fast.”
Matthew 9:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 9:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jesus said to them, Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn so long as the bridegroom is with them? But days will come when the bridegroom will have been taken away from them, and then they will fast. ”
Matthew 9:15 — Darby Translation
Matthew 9:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Iesus saide vnto them, Can the children of the marriage chamber mourne as long as the bridegrome is with them? But the daies will come, when the bridegrome shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.”
Matthew 9:15 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 9:15 in Context — Matthew 9
13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
What Does Matthew 9:15 Mean?
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