richmahn_en_tn/luk/05/33.md

## they said to him ##

"the religious leaders said to Jesus"

## Can anyone make ##

Jesus used this rhetorical question to cause the people to think about a situation that they already know. It can also be translated as "No one tells the wedding attendants of the bridegroom to fast while he is still with them." (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## wedding attendants ##

"guests" or "friends." These are friends who celebrate with a man who is getting married.

## But the days will come when ##

"But some day" (UDB) or "But soon"

## the bridegroom will be taken away from them ##

This is a metaphor. Jesus was speaking about himself. This can be made explicit by adding "In the same way, my disciples cannot fast while I am with them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`Jesus used this rhetorical question to cause the people to think about a situation that they already know. It can also be translated as "No one tells the wedding attendants of the bridegroom to fast while he is still with them." (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`

			`## wedding attendants ##`

			`"guests" or "friends." These are friends who celebrate with a man who is getting married.`

			`## But the days will come when ##`

			`"But some day" (UDB) or "But soon"`

			`## the bridegroom will be taken away from them ##`

			`This is a metaphor. Jesus was speaking about himself. This can be made explicit by adding "In the same way, my disciples cannot fast while I am with them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`