Mat 9:15 | TNotes | STEP | 9:15 wedding guests ... groom: John the Baptist had also described the Messiah and his disciples in this way (John 3:29 ), drawing on Old Testament imagery to reveal Jesus’ status (see Matt 25:1-13 ; Isa 54:5-6 ). • taken away: This is Jesus’ first prediction of his violent death (see Matt 16:21 ; 17:12 , 22-23 ; 20:18-19 ; 26:2 , 26-35 ; Isa 53:8 ). • then they will fast: Jesus may be referring to the disciples’ sorrow immediately after his crucifixion, or to the disciples’ lifestyle after his death and resurrection (see Acts 9:9 ; 13:2-3 ; 14:23 ; 27:9 , 33 ).

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bJohn 3:29►

cMatt 25:1-13►

dIsa 54:5-6►

eMatt 16:21►

f17:12►

g22-23►

h20:18-19►

i26:2►

j26-35►

kIsa 53:8►

lActs 9:9►

m13:2-3►

n14:23►

o27:9►

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‏ Matthew 9:15

9:15 ^a wedding guests ... groom: John the Baptist had also described the Messiah and his disciples in this way (John 3:29 ^b), drawing on Old Testament imagery to reveal Jesus’ status (see Matt 25:1-13 ^c; Isa 54:5-6 ^d).

• taken away: This is Jesus’ first prediction of his violent death (see Matt 16:21 ^e; 17:12 ^f, 22-23 ^g; 20:18-19 ^h; 26:2 ⁱ, 26-35 ^j; Isa 53:8 ^k).

• then they will fast: Jesus may be referring to the disciples’ sorrow immediately after his crucifixion, or to the disciples’ lifestyle after his death and resurrection (see Acts 9:9 ^l; 13:2-3 ^m; 14:23 ⁿ; 27:9 ^o, 33 ^p).