Matthew

Matthew 9:14–15

¹⁴Then John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast so often,^e but Your disciples do not fast?”

¹⁵Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

Footnotes

e 9:14 NE and WH do not include so often.

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Matthew 9:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Τότε	Tote	Adverb	G5119 then
John’s	Ἰωάννου	Iōannou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2491 John
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
came	προσέρχονται	proserchontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4334 I come near, consent to
to	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
asked	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
Why is it that	Διὰ	Dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
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
fast	νηστεύομεν	nēsteuomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3522 I fast
so often	πολλά	polla	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4183 much, many, often
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
disciples	μαθηταί	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
fast	νηστεύουσιν	nēsteuousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3522 I fast

Matthew 9:15

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
mourn	πενθεῖν	penthein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3996 I mourn, lament
while	ὅσον	hoson	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3745 how much, how great, how many
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
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
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

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Matthew 9:14 Luke 5:33–39 · Mark 2:18–22 · Matthew 6:16 · Matthew 11:18–19 · John 3:25 · Proverbs 20:6 · Luke 18:9–12

Matthew 9:15 Revelation 19:9 · Revelation 21:2 · John 3:29 · John 16:20–22 · Acts 14:23 · Matthew 25:1–10 · Acts 13:1–3 · Psalm 45:14–15 · Luke 24:13–21 · 1 Corinthians 7:5 · Isaiah 22:12 · John 16:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.