Luke 5:35

But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast in those days.”

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But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast in those days.”

BSB

But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.”

ASV

But the days will come; and when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then will they fast in those days.

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ἐλεύσονται eleusontai Will come G2064 δὲ de however G1161 ἡμέραι hēmerai days G2250 καὶ kai also G2532 ὅταν hotan when G3752 ἀπαρθῇ aparthēa may be taken away G522 ἀπ ap᾽ from G575 αὐτῶν autōn them G846 ὁ ho the G3588 νυμφίος numphios bridegroom G3566 τότε tote then G5119 νηστεύσουσιν nēsteusousin they will fast G3522 ἐν en in G1722 ἐκείναις ekeinais those G1565 ταῖς tais (the) G3588 ἡμέραις hēmerais days G2250

The early church

But when are those days, in which Christ shall be taken away from us, since He has said, I will be with you alway, even unto the end of the world? But no one can take Christ away from you, unless you take yourself away from Him.
Ambrose of Milan · d. 397Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
Having granted to the children of the Bridegroom that it was not fitting that they should be troubled, as they were keeping a spiritual feast, but that fasting should be abolished among them, He adds as a direction, But the days shall come when the Bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
Cyril of Alexandria · d. 444Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
(de Qu. Ev. l. ii. q. 18.) Now there are two fasts, one is in tribulation, to propitiate God for our sins; another in joy, when as carnal things delight us less, we feed the more on things spiritual. The Lord therefore being asked why His disciples did not fast, answered as to each fast. And first of the fast of tribulation; for it follows, And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridegroom fast when the bridegroom is with them? (de Con. Ev. ii. c. 27.) Now this which Luke alone mentions, Ye cannot make the children of the bridegroom fast, is understood to refer to those very men who said that they would make the children of the Bridegroom mourn and fast, since they were about to kill the Bridegroom. (de Qu. Ev. ii. qu. 18.) As if He said, Then shall they be desolate, and in sorrow and lamentation, until the joy of consolation shall be restored to them by the Holy Spirit.
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 27–39

It was a wonder of Christ's grace, that he would call a publican to be his disciple and follower. It was a wonder of his grace, that the call was made so effectual. It was a wonder of his grace, that he came to call sinners to repentance, and to assure them of pardon. It was a wonder of his grace, that he so patiently bore the contradiction of sinners against himself and his disciples. It was a wonder of his grace, that he fixed the services of his disciples according to their strength and standing. The Lord trains up his people gradually for the trials allotted them; we should copy his example in dealing with the weak in faith, or the tempted believer.

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