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Can the sons of the wedding hall mourn while the bridegroom is still with them?
Jesus says this 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."
sons of the wedding hall
This refers to the men who serve a bridegroom during a wedding. Alternate translation: "bridegroom's attendants"
the days will come when
This is a way of referring to a time in the future. Alternate translation: "the time will come when" or "someday"
the bridegroom will be taken away from them
"the bridegroom will not be able to be with them any longer" or "someone will take the bridegroom away from them"