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OET (OET-RV) And Yeshua replied to them, “Surely the groomsmen aren’t sad while the groom is with them? But the time will come when the groom has to leave them and then they will fast.
OET-LV And the Yaʸsous said to_them:
The sons of_the bridal_chamber are_ not _being_able to_be_mourning, because/for as_long_as the bridegroom is with them?
But days will_be_coming whenever the bridegroom may_be_taken_away from them, and then they_will_be_fasting.
SR-GNT Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς, “Μὴ δύνανται οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ νυμφῶνος πενθεῖν, ἐφʼ ὅσον μετʼ αὐτῶν ἐστιν ὁ νυμφίος; Ἐλεύσονται δὲ ἡμέραι ὅταν ἀπαρθῇ ἀπʼ αὐτῶν ὁ νυμφίος, καὶ τότε νηστεύσουσιν. ‡
(Kai eipen autois ho ˚Yaʸsous, “Maʸ dunantai hoi huioi tou numfōnos penthein, efʼ hoson metʼ autōn estin ho numfios? Eleusontai de haʸmerai hotan aparthaʸ apʼ autōn ho numfios, kai tote naʸsteusousin.)
Key: yellow:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT And Jesus said to them, “The sons of the bridal chamber are not able to mourn while the bridegroom is still with them, are they? But days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
UST Jesus answered, “The friends of the bridegroom do not grieve while the wedding celebration is still going on. However, some day the bridegroom will no longer be with his friends. Then they will not eat.
BSB § Jesus 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.
BLB And Jesus said to them, "Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But days will come when the bridegroom shall have been taken away from them, and then they will fast.
AICNT And Jesus said to them, “Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
OEB Jesus answered, ‘Can the groom’s friends mourn as long as the groom is with them? But the days will come, when the groom will be taken away from them, and they will fast then.
WEB Jesus said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
WMB Yeshua said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
NET Jesus said to them, “The wedding guests cannot mourn while the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days are coming when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.
LSV And Jesus said to them, “Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn, so long as the bridegroom is with them? But days will come when the bridegroom may be taken from them, and then they will fast.
FBV “Do wedding guests mourn while the bridegroom is with them?” Jesus responded. “But the time is coming when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.
TCNT Jesus said to them, “Can the bridegroom's attendants mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days are coming when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
T4T Jesus wanted to show them and the Pharisees that it was not appropriate for his disciples to abstain from food and mourn while he was still with them. So he gave them this illustration: “When a bridegroom is with his friends at the time of the wedding, ◄his friends certainly do not mourn, do they?/do his friends mourn?► [RHQ] No, they do not mourn, because they are not sad at that time. But when the bridegroom is taken {someone takes the bridegroom/his enemies take the bridegroom} from them, they will abstain from food, because then they will be sad.”
LEB And Jesus said to them, “The bridegroom’s attendants[fn] are not able to mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them. But days are coming when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.
?:? Literally “the sons of the bridal chamber”
BBE And Jesus said to them, Will the friends of the newly-married man be sad as long as he is with them? But the days will come when he will be taken away from them, and then will they go without food.
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ASV And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast.
DRA And Jesus said to them: Can the children of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then they shall fast.
YLT And Jesus said to them, 'Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn, so long as the bridegroom is with them? but days shall come when the bridegroom may be taken from them, and then they shall fast.
DBY And Jesus said to them, Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn so long as the bridegroom is with them? But days will come when the bridegroom will have been taken away from them, and then they will fast.
RV And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast.
WBS And Jesus said to them, Can the children of the bride-chamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then they will fast.
KJB And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
(And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber/room mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. )
BB And Iesus sayde vnto them: Can the chyldren of the bryde chaumber mourne, as long as the brydegrome is with them? But the dayes wyll come, when the brydegrome shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
(And Yesus/Yeshua said unto them: Can the children of the bride chamber/room mourn, as long as the bridegrome is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegrome shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.)
GNV And Iesus saide vnto them, Can the children of the marriage chamber mourne as long as the bridegrome is with them? But the daies will come, when the bridegrome shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
(And Yesus/Yeshua said unto them, Can the children of the marriage chamber/room mourn as long as the bridegrome is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegrome shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. )
CB And Iesus sayde vnto the: Can the weddynge chyldre mourne as loge as the bridegrome is with them? The tyme will come, when the bridegrome shalbe taken from them, and the shall they fast.
(And Yesus/Yeshua said unto the: Can the weddynge chyldre mourn as loge as the bridegrome is with them? The time will come, when the bridegrome shall be taken from them, and the shall they fast.)
TNT And Iesus sayde vnto them: Can the weddynge chyldren morne as longe as the bridegrome is with them? The tyme will come when the bridegrome shalbe take from them and then shall they faste.
(And Yesus/Yeshua said unto them: Can the weddynge children mourn as long as the bridegrome is with them? The time will come when the bridegrome shall be take from them and then shall they faste. )
WYC And Jhesus seide to hem, Whether the sones of the spouse moun morne, as long as the spouse is with hem? But daies schulen come, whanne the spouse schal be takun a wei fro hem, and thanne thei schulen faste.
(And Yhesus said to them, Whether the sons of the spouse moun mourn, as long as the spouse is with hem? But days should come, when the spouse shall be taken a wei from them, and then they should faste.)
LUT JEsus sprach zu ihnen: Wie können die Hochzeitleute Leid tragen, solange der Bräutigam bei ihnen ist? Es wird aber die Zeit kommen, daß der Bräutigam von ihnen genommen wird; alsdann werden sie fasten.
(Yesus spoke to ihnen: How können the Hochzeitleute Leid tragen, solange the Bräutigam bei ihnen ist? It becomes but the Zeit kommen, that the Bräutigam from ihnen genommen wird; alsdann become they/she/them fasten.)
CLV Et ait illis Jesus: Numquid possunt filii sponsi lugere, quamdiu cum illis est sponsus? Venient autem dies cum auferetur ab eis sponsus: et tunc jejunabunt.[fn]
(And he_said illis Yesus: Numquid possunt children sponsi lugere, quamdiu when/with illis it_is sponsus? Venient however dies when/with auferetur away eis sponsus: and tunc yeyunabunt.)
9.15 Nunquid possunt. Quasi dicat: Facturi estis, ut lugentes, etc., usque ad sed ab omnibus terrenis. Lugere quandiu cum illis est sponsus. Hoc verbo exprimit illud jejunium, etc., usque ad postea jejunabunt, non lugebunt. Et tunc jejunabunt. Luctus de absentia sponsi, nec ante incarnationem defuit in patribus, nec post passionem, nisi quandiu in carne cum discipulis conversatus est. Jejunabunt. A mundi amore, non solum a cibis. Spirituale enim jejunium cum sit pars vitæ novæ, nondum eis convenit, qui per alia dediti sunt veteri vitæ.
9.15 Nunquid possunt. Quasi dicat: Facturi estis, as lugentes, etc., usque to but away omnibus terrenis. Lugere quandiu when/with illis it_is sponsus. Hoc verbo exprimit illud yeyunium, etc., usque to postea yeyunabunt, not/no lugebunt. And tunc yeyunabunt. Luctus about absentia sponsi, but_not ante incarnationem defuit in patribus, but_not after passionem, nisi quandiu in carne when/with discipulis conversatus est. Yeyunabunt. A mundi amore, not/no solum a cibis. Spirituale because yeyunium when/with sit pars of_life novæ, nondum eis convenit, who per other he_gavei are veteri vitæ.
UGNT καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, μὴ δύνανται οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ νυμφῶνος πενθεῖν, ἐφ’ ὅσον μετ’ αὐτῶν ἐστιν ὁ νυμφίος? ἐλεύσονται δὲ ἡμέραι ὅταν ἀπαρθῇ ἀπ’ αὐτῶν ὁ νυμφίος, καὶ τότε νηστεύσουσιν.
(kai eipen autois ho Yaʸsous, maʸ dunantai hoi huioi tou numfōnos penthein, ef’ hoson met’ autōn estin ho numfios? eleusontai de haʸmerai hotan aparthaʸ ap’ autōn ho numfios, kai tote naʸsteusousin.)
SBL-GNT καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Μὴ δύνανται οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ νυμφῶνος πενθεῖν ἐφʼ ὅσον μετʼ αὐτῶν ἐστιν ὁ νυμφίος; ἐλεύσονται δὲ ἡμέραι ὅταν ἀπαρθῇ ἀπʼ αὐτῶν ὁ νυμφίος, καὶ τότε νηστεύσουσιν.
(kai eipen autois ho Yaʸsous; Maʸ dunantai hoi huioi tou numfōnos penthein efʼ hoson metʼ autōn estin ho numfios? eleusontai de haʸmerai hotan aparthaʸ apʼ autōn ho numfios, kai tote naʸsteusousin. )
TC-GNT Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Μὴ δύνανται οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ νυμφῶνος πενθεῖν, ἐφ᾽ [fn]ὅσον μετ᾽ αὐτῶν ἐστιν ὁ νυμφίος; Ἐλεύσονται δὲ ἡμέραι ὅταν ἀπαρθῇ ἀπ᾽ αὐτῶν ὁ νυμφίος, καὶ τότε νηστεύσουσιν.
(Kai eipen autois ho Yaʸsous, Maʸ dunantai hoi huioi tou numfōnos penthein, ef᾽ hoson met᾽ autōn estin ho numfios? Eleusontai de haʸmerai hotan aparthaʸ ap᾽ autōn ho numfios, kai tote naʸsteusousin.)
9:15 οσον ¦ οσον χρονον ANT PCK
Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, orange:accents differ (from our SR-GNT base).
9:15 wedding guests . . . groom: John the Baptist had also described the Messiah and his disciples in this way (John 3:29), drawing on Old Testament imagery to reveal Jesus’ status (see Matt 25:1-13; Isa 54:5-6).
• taken away: This is Jesus’ first prediction of his violent death (see Matt 16:21; 17:12, 22-23; 20:18-19; 26:2, 26-35; Isa 53:8).
• then they will fast: Jesus may be referring to the disciples’ sorrow immediately after his crucifixion, or to the disciples’ lifestyle after his death and resurrection (see Acts 9:9; 13:2-3; 14:23; 27:9, 33).
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parables
μὴ δύνανται οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ νυμφῶνος πενθεῖν, ἐφ’ ὅσον μετ’ αὐτῶν ἐστιν ὁ νυμφίος? ἐλεύσονται δὲ ἡμέραι ὅταν ἀπαρθῇ ἀπ’ αὐτῶν ὁ νυμφίος, καὶ τότε νηστεύσουσιν
not /are/_being_able the sons ˱of˲_the bridal_chamber /to_be/_mourning for as_long_as with them is the bridegroom /will_be/_coming but days whenever /may_be/_taken_away from them the bridegroom and then ˱they˲_/will_be/_fasting
To help John’s disciples understand why his disciples do not fast, Jesus offers a brief illustration. He wants John’s disciples to think of him as if he were a bridegroom and of his disciples as if they were the sons of the bridal chamber. You should preserve the form of the parable, but if it would be helpful in your language, you could state explicitly that Jesus is like the bridegroom, and his disciples are like the sons of the bridal chamber. Alternate translation: “The sons of the bridal chamber are not able to mourn while the bridegroom is still with them, are they? But days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast. I am like the bridegroom, and my disciples are like the sons of the bridal chamber.”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion
μὴ δύνανται οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ νυμφῶνος πενθεῖν, ἐφ’ ὅσον μετ’ αὐτῶν ἐστιν ὁ νυμφίος?
not /are/_being_able the sons ˱of˲_the bridal_chamber /to_be/_mourning for as_long_as with them is the bridegroom
Jesus is using the question form to teach John’s disciples. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: “The sons of the bridal chamber are certainly not able to mourn while the bridegroom is still with them.” or “The sons of the bridal chamber cannot mourn while the bridegroom is still with them!”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ νυμφῶνος
the sons ˱of˲_the bridal_chamber
The expression sons of describes people who share the qualities of something. In this case, Jesus is describing people who share the quality of being an integral part of a wedding. These are the male friends who attend the groom during the ceremony and the festivities. Alternate translation: “The groom’s attendants”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
ἐλεύσονται & ἡμέραι ὅταν
/will_be/_coming & days whenever
Here Jesus is using the word days to refer to a particular time. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a similar form or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “a time will come when” or “there will be a time when”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
ἀπαρθῇ & ὁ νυμφίος
/may_be/_taken_away & the bridegroom
If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who does the action, you could use an indefinite subject. Alternate translation: “someone will take the bridegroom away”