Mark

Mark 2:18–22

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.

²¹No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.

²²And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.”^b

Footnotes

b 2:22 Tischendorf does not include Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.

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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

Mark 2:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No one	Οὐδεὶς	Oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
sews	ἐπιράπτει	epiraptei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1976 I sew on
a patch	ἐπίβλημα	epiblēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1915 a patch on a garment
of unshrunk	ἀγνάφου	agnaphou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G46 unshrunken, new
cloth	ῥάκους	rhakous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4470 a piece of cloth
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
an old	παλαιόν	palaion	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3820 old, ancient, worn out
garment	ἱμάτιον	himation	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2440 outer garment
If he does	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
piece	πλήρωμα	plērōma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4138 fullness, fulfillment, completion
will pull away	αἴρει	airei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G142 I raise, lift up
from	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
old	παλαιοῦ	palaiou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3820 old, ancient, worn out
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a worse	χεῖρον	cheiron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G5501 worse
tear	σχίσμα	schisma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4978 a rent, division
will result	γίνεται	ginetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born

Mark 2:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
no one	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
pours	βάλλει	ballei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
new	νέον	neon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3501 young, new, fresh
wine	οἶνον	oinon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3631 wine
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
old	παλαιούς	palaious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3820 old, ancient, worn out
wineskins	ἀσκοὺς	askous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G779 a wine-skin
If he does	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
wine	οἶνος	oinos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3631 wine
will burst	ῥήξει	rhēxei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4486 I break, break forth
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
skins	ἀσκούς	askous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G779 a wine-skin
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
wine	οἶνος	oinos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3631 wine
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
wineskins	ἀσκοί	askoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G779 a wine-skin
will be ruined	ἀπόλλυται	apollytai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
Instead	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
new	νέον	neon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3501 young, new, fresh
wine	οἶνον	oinon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3631 wine
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
new	καινούς	kainous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2537 fresh, new
wineskins	ἀσκοὺς	askous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G779 a wine-skin