 | Saint John Chrysostom - 1843 - 442 σελίδες
...nor say, " O ye vain-glorious and over-busy ;" but He discourses to them with all gentleness, saying, The children of the bridechamber cannot fast, as long as the Bridegroom is with them*. Thus, MATT. when others were to be spoken for, the Publicans I mean, to i^_{j. soothe their wounded... | |
 | Saint John Chrysostom - 1854 - 454 σελίδες
...nor say, " O ye vain-glorious and over-busy ;" but He discourses to them with all gentleness, saying, The children of the bridechamber cannot fast, as long as the Bridegroom is with them*. Thus, MATT. when others were to be spoken for, the Publicans I mean, 1 to soothe their wounded soul,... | |
 | 1908 - 614 σελίδες
...say, " O ye vainglorious and over-busy; " but He discourses to them with all gentleness, saying, " The children of the bridechamber cannot fast, as long as the bridegroom is with them."'3 Thus, when others were to be spoken for, the publicans I mean, to soothe their wounded soul,... | |
 | Edwin Abbott Abbott - 1910 - 938 σελίδες
...Jesus as saying — without any preparation at all for the use of the metaphor — that " the sons of the bridechamber " cannot "fast" as long as the bridegroom is with them*. To a Jew, this means that " the sons " cannot refrain from the "joy" or "banquet" of the wedding feast,... | |
 | 1916 - 508 σελίδες
...surprise when, in answer to the question put to Him concerning fasting, Jesus replies : " Surely the sons of the bride-chamber cannot fast as long as the bridegroom is with them " (Mark ii. 19 and parallels). It is not the content of the saying which appears strange, but the terms... | |
 | Karl Gerlach - 1998 - 460 σελίδες
...him: "Why do John's disciples fast, and yours fast not? And he answered and said to them: The sons of the bridechamber cannot fast, as long as the bridegroom is with them; but the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then they shall fast... | |
 | Philip Schaff - 2007 - 576 σελίδες
...say, " O ye vainglorious and over-busy; " but He discourses to them with ail gentleness, saying, " The children of the bridechamber cannot fast, as long as the bridegroom is with them."'' Thus, when others were to be spoken for, the publicans I mean, to soothe their wounded soul, He was... | |
 | Vernon Mitchell - 2007 - 322 σελίδες
...disciples and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?" (19) Jesus said to them, "The sons of the bride-chamber cannot fast as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast. (20) But the days will come... | |
 | Edwin Abbott Abbott - 2014 - 938 σελίδες
...Jesus as saying — without any preparation at all for the use of the metaphor — that " the sons of the bridechamber " cannot "fast" as long as the bridegroom is with them8. To a Jew, this means that " the sons " cannot refrain from the "joy" or "banquet" of the wedding... | |
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When thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face;"" foreknowing the evils that spring therefrom. But yet He doth not rebuke even these, nor say, " O ye vainglorious and over-busy; " but He discourses to them with all gentleness, saying, " The children... 