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Matthew 9:15

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Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?	And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.	No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 Jesus^G2424 said^G2036 unto them^G846, Can^{G3361 G1410} the children^G5207 of the bridechamber^G3567 mourn^G3996, as long as^{G1909 G3745} the bridegroom^G3566 is^G2076 with^G3326 them^G846? but^G1161 the days^G2250 will come^G2064, when^G3752 the bridegroom^G3566 shall be taken^G522 from^G575 them^G846, and^G2532 then^G5119 shall they fast^G3522.

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Original Greek

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Μὴ δύνανται οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ νυμφῶνος πενθεῖν, ἐφ’ ὅσον μετ’ αὐτῶν ἐστιν ὁ νυμφίος; ἐλεύσονται δὲ ἡμέραι ὅταν ἀπαρθῇ ἀπ’ αὐτῶν ὁ νυμφίος, καὶ τότε νηστεύσουσιν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	And
εἶπεν	eipen	G2036	V-2AAI-3S	said
αὐτοῖς	autois	G846	P-DPM	unto them
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
Ἰησοῦς,	Iēsous	G2424	N-NSM	Jesus
Μὴ	Mē	G3361	PRT-N	Can
δύνανται	dunantai	G1410	V-PNI-3P
οἱ	hoi	G3588	T-NPM	the
υἱοὶ	huioi	G5207	N-NPM	children
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	of the
νυμφῶνος	numphōnos	G3567	N-GSM	bridechamber
πενθεῖν,	penthein	G3996	V-PAN	mourn
ἐφ’	eph’	G1909	PREP	as long as
ὅσον	hoson	G3745	K-ASN
μετ’	met’	G3326	PREP	with
αὐτῶν	autōn	G846	P-GPM	them
ἐστιν	estin	G2076	V-PAI-3S	is
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	the
νυμφίος;	numphios	G3566	N-NSM	bridegroom
ἐλεύσονται	eleusontai	G2064	V-FDI-3P	will come
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	but
ἡμέραι	hēmerai	G2250	N-NPF	the days
ὅταν	hotan	G3752	CONJ	when
ἀπαρθῇ	aparthē	G522	V-APS-3S	shall be taken
ἀπ’	ap’	G575	PREP	from
αὐτῶν	autōn	G846	P-GPM	them
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	the
νυμφίος,	numphios	G3566	N-NSM	bridegroom
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
τότε	tote	G5119	ADV	then
νηστεύσουσιν.	nēsteusousin	G3522	V-FAI-3P	shall they fast

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G522 — ἀπαίρω (apaírō, ap-ah'-ee-ro): I take away, remove — from ἀπό and αἴρω; to lift off, i.e. remove:--take (away).
• G575 — ἀπό (apó, apo'): from, away from — a primary particle; "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative):--(X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1410 — δύναμαι (dýnamai, doo'-nam-ahee): I am powerful, am able — of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible:--be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
• G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): on, to, against, on the basis of, at — a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
• G2036 — ἔπω (épō, ep'-o): a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from ἐρέω, ῥέω, and φημί); to speak or say (by word or writing):--answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare λέγω.
• G2064 — ἔρχομαι (érchomai, er'-khom-ahee): I come, go — middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) , or (active) , which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
• G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
• G2250 — ἡμέρα (hēméra, hay-mer'-ah): a day — feminine (with ὥρα implied) of a derivative of (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος) meaning tame, i.e. gentle; day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context):--age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
• G2424 — Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs, ee-ay-sooce'): Jesus — of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3326 — μετά (metá, met-ah'): with, after — a primary preposition (often used adverbially); properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between ἀπό or ἐκ and εἰς or πρός; less intimate than ἐν and less close than σύν):--after(-ward), X that he again, against, among, X and, + follow, hence, hereafter, in, of, (up-)on, + our, X and setting, since, (un-)to, + together, when, with (+ -out). Often used in composition, in substantially the same relations of participation or proximity, and transfer or sequence.
• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• G3522 — νηστεύω (nēsteúō, nace-tyoo'-o): I fast — from νῆστις; to abstain from food (religiously):--fast.
• G3566 — νυμφίος (nymphíos, noom-fee'-os): a bridegroom — from νύμφη; a bride-groom (literally or figuratively):--bridegroom.
• G3567 — νυμφών (nymphṓn, noom-fohn'): a bridal chamber — from νύμφη; the bridal room:--bridechamber.
• G3745 — ὅσος (hósos, hos'-os): how much, how great, how many — by reduplication from ὅς; as (much, great, long, etc.) as:--all (that), as (long, many, much) (as), how great (many, much), (in-)asmuch as, so many as, that (ever), the more, those things, what (great, -soever), wheresoever, wherewithsoever, which, X while, who(-soever).
• G3752 — ὅταν (hótan, hot'-an): when, whensoever — from ὅτε and ἄν; whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as:--as long (soon) as, that, + till, when(-soever), while.
• G3996 — πενθέω (penthéō, pen-theh'-o): I mourn, lament — from πένθος; to grieve (the feeling or the act):--mourn, (be-)wail.
• G5119 — τότε (tóte, tot'-eh): then — from (the neuter of) ὁ and ὅτε; the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution):--that time, then.
• G5207 — υἱός (huiós, hwee-os'): a son, descendent — apparently a primary word; a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship:--child, foal, son.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• and then — Isaiah 22:12, Acts 13:1-3, Acts 14:23, 1 Corinthians 7:5, 2 Corinthians 11:27
• Can — Judges 14:11-20, Psalms 45:14-15, Matthew 25:1-10, John 3:29, Revelation 19:9, Revelation 21:2
• when — Luke 24:13-21, John 16:6, John 16:20-22, Acts 1:9-10

Reciprocal references (14): Job 29:5, Psalms 35:13, Ecclesiastes 3:4, Daniel 10:2, Joel 2:16, Zechariah 7:3, Matthew 6:16, Matthew 11:17, Matthew 22:1, Mark 16:10, Luke 17:22, John 16:4, Acts 13:2, 2 Corinthians 6:5

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: CHURCH, THE, SELF-INDULGENCE-SELF-DENIAL
• Torrey’s: TITLES AND NAMES OF SAINTS
• Nave’s: BRIDEGROOM, CAPERNAUM, FASTING, JESUS, THE CHRIST

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