“And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?”
Jesus answered, can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? — the bridegroom metaphor identifies Jesus with the divine bridegroom of the Old Testament (Isaiah 62:5, Hosea 2:19–20). The friends of the bridegroom cannot fast at the wedding — fasting is mourning; weddings are celebration. The wedding has begun with Jesus' arrival; fasting would be the inappropriate response to a celebration.
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