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Mark 2:19,24 - Compare All Versions

Mark 2:19 NIV (New International Version)

Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? They cannot, so long as they have him with them.

Mark 2:24 NIV (New International Version)

The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

Mark 2:19 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

Mark 2:24 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

And the Pharisees were saying to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”

Mark 2:19 NLT (New Living Translation)

Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests fast while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. They can’t fast while the groom is with them.

Mark 2:24 NLT (New Living Translation)

But the Pharisees said to Jesus, “Look, why are they breaking the law by harvesting grain on the Sabbath?”

Mark 2:19 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

Jesus said to them, “The wedding guests cannot fast while the groom   is with them, can they? As long as they have the groom with them, they cannot fast.

Mark 2:24 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

The Pharisees  said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful  on the Sabbath? ”

Mark 2:19 KJV (King James Version)

And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

Mark 2:24 KJV (King James Version)

And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

Mark 2:19 NKJV (New King James Version)

And Jesus said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast.

Mark 2:24 NKJV (New King James Version)

And the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why do they do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”

Mark 2:19-20 MSG (The Message)

Jesus said, “When you’re celebrating a wedding, you don’t skimp on the cake and wine. You feast. Later you may need to pull in your belt, but not now. As long as the bride and groom are with you, you have a good time. No one throws cold water on a friendly bonfire. This is Kingdom Come!”

Mark 2:23-24 MSG (The Message)

One Sabbath day he was walking through a field of ripe grain. As his disciples made a path, they pulled off heads of grain. The Pharisees told on them to Jesus: “Look, your disciples are breaking Sabbath rules!”

Mark 2:19 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

And Jesus said to them, “While the groom is with them, the attendants of the groom cannot fast, can they? As long as they have the groom with them, they cannot fast.

Mark 2:24 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

The Pharisees were saying to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”

Mark 2:19 AMP (Amplified Bible)

Jesus answered, “The attendants of the bridegroom cannot fast while the bridegroom is [still] with them, can they? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

Mark 2:24 AMP (Amplified Bible)

The Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

Mark 2:19 NET (New English Translation)

Jesus said to them, “The wedding guests cannot fast while the bridegroom is with them, can they? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they do not fast.

Mark 2:24 NET (New English Translation)

So the Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is against the law on the Sabbath?”