Luke 5:33-35
Christian Standard Bible
A Question about Fasting
33 Then they said to him, “John’s disciples fast often and say prayers, and those of the Pharisees do the same, but yours eat and drink.”
34 Jesus said to them, “You can’t make the wedding guests fast while the groom is with them, can you? 35 But the time[a] will come(A) when the groom will be taken away from them—then they will fast in those days.”
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- 5:35 Lit days
Acts 13:2-3
Christian Standard Bible
2 As they were worshiping[a] the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”(A) 3 Then after they had fasted, prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them off.(B)
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- 13:2 Or were ministering to
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