Mark

Mark 2:18–20

¹⁸Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were often fasting. So people came to Jesus and asked, “Why don’t Your disciples fast like John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees?”

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.

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Mark 2:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
John’s	Ἰωάννου	Iōannou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2491 John
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι	Pharisaioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
were often	ἦσαν	ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
fasting	νηστεύοντες	nēsteuontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3522 I fast
So	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
came	ἔρχονται	erchontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
to	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
asked	λέγουσιν	legousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
Why	Διὰ	Dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
don’t	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
Your	σοὶ	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 2nd Person Plural	G4674 yours, thy, thine
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
fast	νηστεύουσιν	nēsteuousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3522 I fast
John’s	Ἰωάννου	Iōannou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2491 John
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Pharisees	Φαρισαίων	Pharisaiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee

Mark 2:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
replied	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
How can	δύνανται	dynantai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
guests	υἱοὶ	huioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
bridegroom	νυμφῶνος	nymphōnos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3567 a bridal chamber
fast	νηστεύειν	nēsteuein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3522 I fast
while	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
with	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
As long as	ὅσον	hoson	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3745 how much, how great, how many
with	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
they cannot	δύνανται	dynantai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
fast	νηστεύειν	nēsteuein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3522 I fast

Mark 2:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the time	ἡμέραι	hēmerai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
will come	ἐλεύσονται	eleusontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
when	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
bridegroom	νυμφίος	nymphios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3566 a bridegroom
will be taken	ἀπαρθῇ	aparthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G522 I take away, remove
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
then	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
they will fast	νηστεύσουσιν	nēsteusousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3522 I fast

Cross-references

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Mark 2:18 Matthew 6:18 · Matthew 9:14–17 · Luke 18:12 · Matthew 6:16 · Luke 5:33–39

Mark 2:19 Matthew 25:1–10

Mark 2:20 Luke 17:22 · Revelation 21:9 · Isaiah 62:5 · Zechariah 13:7 · Revelation 19:7 · Isaiah 54:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.