19Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast. 20But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.Mark 2:19-20
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Verse 19
Original language (Greek)
Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· μὴ δύνανται οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ νυμφῶνος ἐν ᾧ ὁ νυμφίος μετ᾽ αὐτῶν ἐστιν νηστεύειν; ὅσον χρόνον ἔχουσιν τὸν νυμφίον αὐτῶν οὐ δύνανται νηστεύειν.
- ΚαὶKai“And”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- εἶπενeipen“said”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
- αὐτοῖςautois“to them”Personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ὁho“<the>”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- Ἰησοῦς·Iēsous“Jesus;”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from Ἰησοῦς · “Jesus/Joshua” · Strong's G2424G
- μὴmē“Not”Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
- δύνανταιdunantai“are able”Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person plural · from δύναμαι · “be able” · Strong's G1410
- οἱhoi“the”Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- υἱοὶhuioi“sons”Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from υἱός · “son” · Strong's G5207
- τοῦtou“of the”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- νυμφῶνοςnumphōnos“bridechamber”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from νυμφών · “bridegroom” · Strong's G3567
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- ᾧhō“which”Relative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
- ὁho“the”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- νυμφίοςnumphios“bridegroom”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “bridegroom” · Strong's G3566
- μετ᾽met᾽“with”Preposition · from μετά · “with/after” · Strong's G3326
- αὐτῶνautōn“them”Personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ἐστινestin“is”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- νηστεύειν;nēsteuein“to fast?”Verb, present, active, infinitive · from νηστεύω · “to fast” · Strong's G3522
- ὅσονhoson“As long as”Correlative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὅσος · “just as/how much” · Strong's G3745
- χρόνονchronon“time”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from χρόνος · “time” · Strong's G5550
- ἔχουσινechousin“they have”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
- τὸνton“the”Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- νυμφίονnumphion“bridegroom”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from νυμφίος · “bridegroom” · Strong's G3566
- αὐτῶνautōn“them”Personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- οὐou“not”Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
- δύνανταιdunantai“they are able”Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person plural · from δύναμαι · “be able” · Strong's G1410
- νηστεύειν.nēsteuein“to fast.”Verb, present, active, infinitive · from νηστεύω · “to fast” · Strong's G3522
Verse 20
Original language (Greek)
ἐλεύσονται δὲ ἡμέραι ὅταν ἀπαρθῇ ἀπ᾽ αὐτῶν ὁ νυμφίος, καὶ τότε νηστεύσουσιν ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ.
- ἐλεύσονταιeleusontai“Will come”Verb, future, middle (deponent), indicative, 3rd person plural · from ἔρχομαι · “to come/go” · Strong's G2064
- δὲde“however”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- ἡμέραιhēmerai“[the] days”Noun, nominative, plural, feminine · from ἡμέρα · “day” · Strong's G2250
- ὅτανhotan“when”Preposition · “when(-ever)” · Strong's G3752
- ἀπαρθῇaparthēa“may have been taken away”Verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from ἀπαίρω · “to take away” · Strong's G0522
- ἀπ᾽ap᾽“from”Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
- αὐτῶνautōn“them”Personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ὁho“the”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- νυμφίος,numphios“bridegroom,”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from νυμφίος · “bridegroom” · Strong's G3566
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- τότεtote“then”Adverb · “then” · Strong's G5119
- νηστεύσουσινnēsteusousin“they will fast”Verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from νηστεύω · “to fast” · Strong's G3522
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- ἐκείνῃekeinē“that”Demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, feminine · from ἐκεῖνος · “that” · Strong's G1565
- τῇtēa“<the>”Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἡμέρᾳ.hēmera“day.”Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from ἡμέρα · “day” · Strong's G2250
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)