But the time will come when the groom will be taken away from them. In those days they will go without eating.”

但日子将到，新郎要离开他们，那日他们就要禁食了。”

但日子将到，新郎要被带走，那些日子他们就要禁食了。”

但日子将到，新郎要被带走，那些日子他们就要禁食了。”

但有一天新郎将被带走，那时他们就要禁食了。”

但日子到了，新郎要被取去，离开他们，那一天他们就要禁食了。”

可是日子将要来到：当新郎从他们中间被带走的时候，他们那时——在那些日子里就要禁食了。”

但日子將到，新郎要離開他們，那日他們就要禁食了。」

但日子將到，新郎要被帶走，那些日子他們就要禁食了。」

但日子將到，新郎要被帶走，那些日子他們就要禁食了。」

但有一天新郎將被帶走，那時他們就要禁食了。」

但日子到了，新郎要被取去，離開他們，那一天他們就要禁食了。”

但是日子必到，新郎要從他們中間被取去，那時、他們就要在那些日子禁食了。』

可是日子將要來到：當新郎從他們中間被帶走的時候，他們那時——在那些日子裡就要禁食了。」

惟日將至、新娶者見接而去、乃禁食耳、

惟將來新娶者別之去、時乃禁食耳、

惟日將至、新娶者別之去、其時則禁食、

他日新壻被奪以去、斯若曹守齋時矣。』

But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; in those days they will fast.”

The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days.”

But someday the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.”

But the time will come when the groom will be taken away from them— then they will fast in those days.”

But the days will come; and when the groom is taken away from them, then they will fast in those days.”

But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them; then they will fast in those days.”

But the days will come; and when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then will they fast in those days.

But the time will come when the groom will be taken away from them— then they will fast in those days.”

But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

But those days are coming, and when the bridegroom is taken from them, at that time they will fast.”

But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast in those days.”

Then Jesus spoke to his disciples.“ The time is coming,” he said,“ when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man. But you won’t see it.

Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church. The elders had trusted in the Lord. Paul and Barnabas prayed and fasted. They placed the elders in the Lord’s care.

After the 62‘ weeks,’ the Anointed King will be put to death. His followers will desert him. And everything he has will be taken away from him. The army of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the temple. The end will come like a flood. War will continue until the end. The Lord has ordered that many places be destroyed.

You will always have the poor among you. But you won’t always have me.”

I came from the Father and entered the world. Now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”

“ My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me. Just as I told the Jews, so I am telling you now. You can’t come where I am going.

Jesus continued,“ In a little while, you will no longer see me. Then after a little while, you will see me.”After they heard this, some of his disciples spoke to one another. They said,“ What does he mean by saying,‘ In a little while, you will no longer see me. Then after a little while, you will see me’? And what does he mean by saying,‘ I am going to the Father’?”They kept asking,“ What does he mean by‘ a little while’? We don’t understand what he is saying.”Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him about these things. So he said to them,“ Are you asking one another what I meant? Didn’t you understand when I said,‘ In a little while, you will no longer see me. Then after a little while, you will see me’?What I’m about to tell you is true. You will weep and mourn while the world is full of joy. You will be sad, but your sadness will turn into joy.A woman giving birth to a baby has pain. That’s because her time to give birth has come. But when her baby is born, she forgets the pain. She forgets because she is so happy that a baby has been born into the world.That’s the way it is with you. Now it’s your time to be sad. But I will see you again. Then you will be full of joy. And no one will take away your joy.

Jesus asked them,“ What are you talking about as you walk along?” They stood still, and their faces were sad.One of them was named Cleopas. He said to Jesus,“ Are you the only person visiting Jerusalem who doesn’t know? Don’t you know about the things that have happened there in the last few days?”“ What things?” Jesus asked.“ About Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied.“ He was a prophet. He was powerful in what he said and did in the sight of God and all the people.The chief priests and our rulers handed Jesus over to be sentenced to death. They nailed him to a cross.But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to set Israel free. Also, it is the third day since all this happened.

I have worked very hard. Often I have gone without sleep. I have been hungry and thirsty. Often I have gone without food. I have been cold and naked.

Why have I told you this? So that when their time comes, you will remember that I warned you about them. I didn’t tell you this from the beginning because I was with you.But now I am going to the one who sent me. None of you asks me,‘ Where are you going?’Instead, you are filled with sadness because I have said these things.But what I’m about to tell you is true. It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Friend will not come to help you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

If I go and do that, I will come back. And I will take you to be with me. Then you will also be where I am.You know the way to the place where I am going.”

Heaven must receive him until the time when God makes everything new. He promised this long ago through his holy prophets.

You shouldn’t stop giving yourselves to each other. You might possibly do this when you both agree to it. And you should only agree to it to give yourselves time to pray. Then you should come together again. In that way, Satan will not tempt you when you can’t control yourselves.

The Lord who rules over all called out to you at that time. The Lord told you to weep and cry. He told you to tear your hair out. And he told you to put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad.

After Jesus said this, he was taken up to heaven. The apostles watched until a cloud hid him from their sight.

“ My sword, wake up! Attack my shepherd! Attack the man who is close to me,” announces the Lord who rules over all.“ Strike down the shepherd. Then the sheep will be scattered. And I will turn my hand against their little ones.

But when you go without eating, put olive oil on your head. Wash your face.Then others will not know that you are fasting. Only your Father, who can’t be seen, will know it. Your Father will reward you, because he sees what you do secretly.

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit spoke.“ Set apart Barnabas and Saul for me,” he said.“ I have appointed them to do special work.”The prophets and teachers fasted and prayed. They placed their hands on Barnabas and Saul. Then they sent them off.

I will not remain in the world any longer. But they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them safe by the power of your name. It is the name you gave me. Keep them safe so they can be one, just as you and I are one.While I was with them, I guarded them. I kept them safe through the name you gave me. None of them has been lost, except the one who was headed for ruin. It happened so that Scripture would come true.“ I am coming to you now. But I say these things while I am still in the world. I say them so that those you gave me can have the same joy that I have.