11 Bible Verses about Christ Not Always With People

The poor you always have with you, but me you have not always.

For you always have the poor among you, and whenever you choose you can do acts of kindness to them; but me you have not always.

For the poor you always have with you, but you have not me always."

So Jesus said, "Still for a short time I am with you, and then I go my way to Him who sent me.

Dear children, I am still with you a little longer. You will seek me, but, as I said to the Jews, 'Where I am going you cannot come,' so for the present I say to you.

"Can the bridegroom's party mourn," He replied, "as long as the bridegroom is with them? But other days will come (when the Bridegroom has been taken from them)

"Can a wedding party fast while the bridegroom is among them?" replied Jesus. "So long as they have the bridegroom with them, fasting is impossible.

"Can you compel the bridal party to fast," replied Jesus, "so long as they have the bridegroom among them?

"O unbelieving and perverse generation!" replied Jesus; "how long shall I be with you? how long shall I endure you? Bring him to me."

"O unbelieving generation!" replied Jesus; "how long must I be with you? how long must I have patience with you? Bring the boy to me."

"O unbelieving and perverse generation!" replied Jesus; "how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here to me."