Mark 2:19

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¹⁹Jesus answered, “The attendants of the bridegroom ^[a]cannot fast while the bridegroom is [still] with them, can they? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

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Mark 2:19 Jewish tradition (as recorded in the Talmud) held that it was a religious duty to congratulate and entertain the bride and groom during the wedding festivities. By analogy, Jesus is saying that His disciples ought to rejoice while He is with them rather than engage in fasting, which was a sign of mourning.

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