Mat 9:15, Joh 3:29 | ESV | STEP | And Jesus said to them , Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them ? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them , and then they will fast .

Matthew 9:15

15 And Jesus said to them, ^a“Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? ^bThe days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and ^cthen they will fast.

John 3:29

29 ^dThe one who has the bride is the bridegroom. ^eThe friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, ^frejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.