question about Mark 2:18-20, thanks!

[Shu-Hua Liu]

Dear all,

Can someone please tell me what does Mark 2: 18-20 mean?

Why does Jesus say “ How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while his is with them? They cannot, so long as they him with them.

But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and on that day they will fast. “

 

Thanks! Have a nice day!

 

Shuhua Liu

 

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Dear Shuhua : 以下的回答願對你有幫助!

A: 法利賽人是注重宗教的條文與律法，他們嚴守摩西的律法，並且常以此為傲，在他們的眼中那不守律法的就是罪人了。

摩西律法規定百姓一年一次（贖罪日）禁食，表示為罪痛悔（利23：27）。 日後猶太人增添了其他紀念國難的禁食日，(斯9:31；亞7:5；8：
19)。 耶穌時代法利賽人一週禁食兩次(路18:12)，因此當主耶穌與稅吏一起吃飯時，正是法利賽人與洗約翰的門徒禁食的日子，他們立刻質問耶穌其
門徒為何不禁食？

耶穌以現在新郎和陪伴之人同在，所以不需要禁食來回應。 因耶穌表明自己就是新郎，而陪伴之人是指伴郎或婚禮上的客人(約3:29-30)，當耶穌與門
徒、稅吏同在時應當歡喜快樂，而非禁食，因這是主耶穌來到世上的目的，不是召義人乃是召罪人(可2:17)。但那日子將到，預意耶穌受難的日子，耶穌離
開他們之時，那日應禁食。

由此看出主耶穌的回答表明了不要只有敬虔的外貌，而失去了敬虔的實質，禁食的真意乃是認罪悔改，但願我們不要像法利賽人，只看見別人是罪人，而忘了自己
也是罪人。

劉師母

On Jan 22, 4:01 pm, "Shu Liu" <shuhualiu2...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Dear all,
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> Can someone please tell me what does Mark 2: 18-20 mean?
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> Why does Jesus say " How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while his is

> with them? They cannot, so long as they have him with them.

[shuhua]

Dear 師母:
Thanks for your answer.
God bless you!
Shu-Hua

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