And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bride-chamber (the bridal attendants), fast while the bridegroom is with them? Glorious title for Jesus to take to Himself! The Old Testament is full of this conjugal tie between Yahweh and His people, to be realized in Messiah. See the note at Matthew 22:2, and Remark 1 on that section; and compare John 3:29.