Mark 2:18-20

Christian Standard Bible

A Question about Fasting

¹⁸ Now^(A) John’s^(B) disciples^(C) and the Pharisees^[a](D) were fasting.^(E) People came and asked him, “Why do John’s disciples and the Pharisees’ disciples fast, but your disciples do not fast?”

¹⁹ Jesus said to them, “The wedding guests cannot fast while the groom^(F) is with them, can they? As long as they have the groom with them, they cannot fast. ²⁰ But the time^[b] will come^(G) when the groom will be taken away from them,^(H) and then they will fast^(I) on that day.