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Mark 2:19 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Mark 2:19 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 2 verse 19 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 (KJV)
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Commentary on Mark 2:19
Jesus responds with a rhetorical question comparing His disciples to wedding guests ('children of the bridechamber'). Wedding guests don't fast during celebration because it's inappropriate. Jesus identifies Himself as the bridegroom, a messianic title rich with Old Testament significance. God repeatedly portrays Himself as Israel's husband (Isaiah 54:5; 62:5; Hosea 2:16). By claiming the bridegroom role, Jesus asserts deity and announces that the promised marriage between God and His people is being consummated in His ministry. Reformed theology sees the church as Christ's bride (Ephesians 5:...
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“and made a feast.”
“So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.”