Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.

And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast.

And Levi made himself a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of tax collectors and of others that sat down with them.

And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but you eat and drink?

And he said unto them, Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

But when you give a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

Now the feast of unleavened bread drew near, which is called the Passover.

(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)