Verse 19

And Jesus said to them, `Are the sons of the bride-chamber able, while the bridegroom is with them, to fast? so long time as they have the bridegroom with them they are not able to fast;

Referenced Verses

• Gen 29:22 : 22 and Laban gathereth all the men of the place, and maketh a banquet.
• Judg 14:10-11 : 10 And his father goeth down unto the woman, and Samson maketh there a banquet, for so the young men do; 11 and it cometh to pass when they see him, that they take thirty companions, and they are with him.
• Matt 25:1-9 : 1 `Then shall the reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom; 2 and five of them were prudent, and five foolish; 3 they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil; 4 and the prudent took oil in their vessels, with their lamps. 5 `And the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and were sleeping, 6 and in the middle of the night a cry was made, Lo, the bridegroom doth come; go ye forth to meet him. 7 `Then rose all those virgins, and trimmed their lamps, 8 and the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out; 9 and the prudent answered, saying -- Lest there may not be sufficient for us and you, go ye rather unto those selling, and buy for yourselves. 10 `And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the marriage-feasts, and the door was shut;
• Ps 45:14 : 14 In divers colours she is brought to the king, Virgins -- after her -- her companions, Are brought to thee.
• Song 6:8 : 8 Sixty are queens, and eighty concubines, And virgins without number.