Luke 5:32-34

International Children’s Bible

³²I have not come to invite good people. I have come to invite sinners to change their hearts and lives!”

³³They said to Jesus, “John’s followers often give up eating^[a] and pray, just as the Pharisees do. But your followers eat and drink all the time.”

³⁴Jesus said to them, “When there is a wedding, you cannot make the friends of the bridegroom give up eating while he is still with them.

5:33 give up eating This is called “fasting.” The people would give up eating for a special time of prayer and worship to God. It was also done to show sadness.

Luke 5:32-34

New International Version

³²I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”^(A)

³³They said to him, “John’s disciples^(C) often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking.”

³⁴Jesus answered, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom^(D) fast while he is with them?

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