Mark 2:19 meaning and explanation

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.

Mark 2:19, Berean Standard Bible

Explanation preview

Jesus is answering people who noticed that his disciples did not fast like John's disciples and the Pharisees. He uses a wedding image: the guests of the bridegroom do not mourn while the bridegroom is still with them.

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