Luke 5:34

And he said vnto them, Can yee make the children of the Bride-chamber fast, while the Bridegrome is with them?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

And Jesus said to them, "You cannot make the attendants of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them, can you?
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And Jesus said unto them, Can ye make the sons of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
- American Standard Version (1901)

And Jesus said, Are you able to make the friends of the newly-married man go without food when he is with them?
- Basic English Bible

And he said to them, Can ye make the sons of the bridechamber fast when the bridegroom is with them?
- Darby Bible

And he said to them, Can ye make the children of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
- Webster's Bible

Can you compel the bridal party to fast, replied Jesus, "so long as they have the bridegroom among them?
- Weymouth Bible

He said to them, "Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
- World English Bible

To whiche he seide, Whether ye moun make the sones of the spouse to faste, while the spouse is with hem?
- Wycliffe Bible

And he said unto them, `Are ye able to make the sons of the bride-chamber -- in the bridegroom being with them -- to fast?
- Youngs Literal Bible

Wesley's Notes for Luke 5:34

5:34 Can ye make - That is, is it proper to make men fast and mourn, during a festival solemnity?