Mark 2:19-20

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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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

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.

  1. ΚαὶKai“And”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  2. εἶπενeipen“said”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
  3. αὐτοῖςautois“to them”
    Personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  4. ὁho“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. Ἰησοῦς·Iēsous“Jesus;”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from Ἰησοῦς · “Jesus/Joshua” · Strong's G2424G
  6. μὴmē“Not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  7. δύνανταιdunantai“are able”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person plural · from δύναμαι · “be able” · Strong's G1410
  8. οἱhoi“the”
    Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. υἱοὶhuioi“sons”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from υἱός · “son” · Strong's G5207
  10. τοῦtou“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  11. νυμφῶνοςnumphōnos“bridechamber”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from νυμφών · “bridegroom” · Strong's G3567
  12. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  13. ᾧhō“which”
    Relative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
  14. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  15. νυμφίοςnumphios“bridegroom”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “bridegroom” · Strong's G3566
  16. μετ᾽met᾽“with”
    Preposition · from μετά · “with/after” · Strong's G3326
  17. αὐτῶνautōn“them”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  18. ἐστινestin“is”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  19. νηστεύειν;nēsteuein“to fast?”
    Verb, present, active, infinitive · from νηστεύω · “to fast” · Strong's G3522
  20. ὅσονhoson“As long as”
    Correlative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὅσος · “just as/how much” · Strong's G3745
  21. χρόνονchronon“time”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from χρόνος · “time” · Strong's G5550
  22. ἔχουσινechousin“they have”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
  23. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  24. νυμφίονnumphion“bridegroom”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from νυμφίος · “bridegroom” · Strong's G3566
  25. αὐτῶνautōn“them”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  26. οὐou“not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  27. δύνανταιdunantai“they are able”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person plural · from δύναμαι · “be able” · Strong's G1410
  28. 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.

  1. ἐλεύσονταιeleusontai“Will come”
    Verb, future, middle (deponent), indicative, 3rd person plural · from ἔρχομαι · “to come/go” · Strong's G2064
  2. δὲde“however”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. ἡμέραιhēmerai“[the] days”
    Noun, nominative, plural, feminine · from ἡμέρα · “day” · Strong's G2250
  4. ὅτανhotan“when”
    Preposition · “when(-ever)” · Strong's G3752
  5. ἀπαρθῇaparthēa“may have been taken away”
    Verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from ἀπαίρω · “to take away” · Strong's G0522
  6. ἀπ᾽ap᾽“from”
    Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
  7. αὐτῶνautōn“them”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  8. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. νυμφίος,numphios“bridegroom,”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from νυμφίος · “bridegroom” · Strong's G3566
  10. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  11. τότεtote“then”
    Adverb · “then” · Strong's G5119
  12. νηστεύσουσινnēsteusousin“they will fast”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from νηστεύω · “to fast” · Strong's G3522
  13. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  14. ἐκείνῃekeinē“that”
    Demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, feminine · from ἐκεῖνος · “that” · Strong's G1565
  15. τῇtēa“<the>”
    Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  16. 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)