Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

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Bible References

Can

Matthew 25:1
Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who having taken their lanterns, went forth to the meeting of the bridegroom.
Judges 14:11
And it will be when they saw him, and they will take thirty companions, and they will be with him.
Psalm 45:14
With variegation she shall be brought to the King; the virgins after her, her companions, being brought to thee.
John 3:29
He having the bride is the bridegroom: and the friend of the bridegroom, standing and hearing him, rejoices with joy for the bridegroom's voice: therefore this my joy has been completed.
Revelation 19:9
And he says to me, Write, Happy they called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he says to me, These are the true words of God.
Revelation 21:2
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

And then

Isaiah 22:12
And the Lord Jehovah of armies in that day will call to weeping and to wailing, and to baldness and to girding with sackcloth:
Acts 13:1
And certain prophets and teachers were in the church being in Antioch; as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Acts 14:23
And having chosen them elders in the church, having prayed with fasting, they set them before the Lord, in whom they had believed.
1 Corinthians 7:5
Deprive ye not one another, except somewhat of an agreement for a time, that ye might have leisure for fasting and prayer; and again upon the same ye might come together, lest Satan tempt you for your want of self command.
2 Corinthians 11:27
In fatigue and toil, in watchfulnesses often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

General references

Matthew 22:1
And Jesus, having answered, spake to them in parables, saying,