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 will the kingdom of heaven be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom: and five of them were wise,
John 3:29
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth with great joy at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore my joy is complete.
Revelation 19:9
And he said unto me, Write, Happy they who are invited to the marriage-supper of the Lamb. And he said unto me, These are the true words of God.
Revelation 21:2
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, descending from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

And then

Acts 13:1
Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers, as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenean, and Manaen who had been educated with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul;
Acts 14:23
And when they had appointed them elders in every church, praying and fasting, they recommended them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.
1 Corinthians 7:5
Do not withdraw from one another, unless by consent for a season, that ye may attend to fasting and prayer: and come together again, least Satan tempt you through your incontinency.
2 Corinthians 11:27
in labor and toil, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness: and beside these outward troubles,

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Matthew 22:1
And Jesus resuming his discourse spake unto them again in parables,