But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day.But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast in that day.
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of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath. Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, Stand up in front of everyone. Then Jesus asked them, Which is lawful on the Sabbath, to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill? But they remained silent. He looked round at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, Stretch out your hand. He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored. Then the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians, how they might kill Jesus. Thanks be to God for his Word. And our prayer before we turn to the Bible. Speak, Lord, as we wait upon you, so that beyond the voice of a mere man we may actually hear from you, the living God, as a result of your Word coming home to our minds. And we ask this in Christ's name. Amen. …
… disciples of the bridegroom, fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, notice this, they cannot fast. But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then in those days they will fast. Basically what Jesus is saying to them is you guys have it totally backwards. You have it all wrong. You guys cannot tell time. You haven't figured out what time it is. It's Messiah time. I've come. The bridegroom is here. And it is time for my friends to celebrate. Feasting, not fasting. You're into fasting. They're feasting. Here's why. The bridegroom's here. The bridegroom's here. So he answers with a very simple wedding analogy based upon the ancient customs of a Jewish wedding. So get this. When a Jewish young couple got married, they did not go on a honeymoon. You know, couples today, when they get married, or before they get married, they save up for some exotic honeymoon somewhere. Jews did exactly the opposite. They didn't go anywhere. …
9. The abolition of the Jewish sabbath seems to be intimated by this, that Christ, the Lord of the sabbath, lay buried on that day. Christ, the author of the world, was the author of that work of creation of which the Jewish sabbath was the memorial. It was he that worked six days and rested the seventh day from all his works, and was refreshed. Yet he was holden in the chains of death on that day. God, who created the world, now in his second work of creation, did not follow his own example, if I may so speak; he remained imprisoned in the grave on that day, and took another day to rest in. The sabbath was a day of rejoicing; for it was kept in commemoration of God’s glorious and gracious works of creation and the redemption out of Egypt. Therefore we are directed to call the sabbath a delight. But it is not a proper day for the church, Christ’s spouse, to rejoice, when Christ the bridegroom lies buried in the grave, as Christ says, Matt. ix. 15. “That the children of the bride-chamber cannot mourn, while the bridegroom is with them. But the time will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them; then shall they mourn.” While Christ was holden under the chains of death, then the bridegroom was taken from them; then it was a proper time for the spouse to mourn and not rejoice. But when Christ rose again, then it was a day of joy, because we are begotten again to a living hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. …