Luke 5:32-34
Lexham English Bible
32 I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”
On Fasting
33 And they said to him, “The disciples of John fast often and make prayers—likewise also the disciples[a] of the Pharisees—but yours are eating and drinking!” 34 So he[b] said[c] to them, “You are not able to make the bridegroom’s attendants[d] fast as long as the bridegroom is with them, are you?[e]
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- Luke 5:33 The word “disciples” is not in the Greek text but is implied
- Luke 5:34 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Luke 5:34 Some manuscripts have “So Jesus said”
- Luke 5:34 Literally “sons of the bridal chamber”
- Luke 5:34 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here, indicated in the translation by the phrase “are you”
Luke 5:32-34
New International Version
32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”(A)
Jesus Questioned About Fasting(B)
33 They 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.”
34 Jesus answered, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom(D) fast while he is with them?
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