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1.3 KiB
Can the sons of the wedding hall mourn while the bridegroom is still with them?
Jesus uses a question to answer John's disciples. They all knew that people do not mourn and fast at a wedding celebration. Jesus uses this proverb to show that his disciples do not mourn because he is still there with them. Alternate translation: "The sons of the wedding hall never mourn while the bridegroom is still with them." (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion and rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-proverbs)
sons of the wedding hall
This is an idiom that refers to the men who serve a bridegroom during a wedding. Alternate translation: "bridegroom's attendants" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/idiom)
the days will come when
This is a way of referring to some time in the future. Alternate translation: "the time will come when" or "someday"
the bridegroom will be taken away from them
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the bridegroom will not be able to be with them any longer" or "someone will take the bridegroom away from them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)
will be taken away
Jesus is probably referring to his own death, but this should not be made explicit here in the translation. To maintain the imagery of a wedding, it is best to just state that the bridegroom will not be there any longer.