Mark 2:19 — Bible Verse (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.”
Mark 2:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Mark 2:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Mark 2:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Mark 2:19 — World English Bible
Mark 2:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Mark 2:19 — American Standard Version
Mark 2:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;”
Mark 2:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Mark 2:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jesus said to them, Can the sons of the bride-chamber fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast. ”
Mark 2:19 — Darby Translation
Mark 2:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Iesus saide vnto them, Can the children of the marriage chamber fast, whiles the bridegrome is with them? as long as they haue the bridegrome with them, they cannot fast.”
Mark 2:19 — Geneva Bible
Mark 2:19 in Context — Mark 2
17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
18 And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
19 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.
20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
21 No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.
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What Does Mark 2:19 Mean?
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