And John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting; and they come and say to Him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but Thy disciples fast not?"

And Jesus said to them, "Can the sons of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast;

but there will come days when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day.

Now after two days was the passover, and the feast of unleavened bread; and the high priests and the scribes were seeking how, taking Him by guile, they might kill Him;

for they said, "Not during the feast, lest there should be an uproar of the people."

Now at the feast he was wont to release to them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.