Luke 5:34-35

[34] And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom with them? [35] But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

What is the context of Luke 5:34-35?

Jesus Is Questioned About Fasting (Luke 5:33-39 true)
A Question About Fasting (Luke 5:33-39 true)
A Discussion about Fasting (Luke 5:33-39 true)
On Fasting (Luke 5:33-39 true)
Jesus Questioned About Fasting .( AE .) (Luke 5:33-39 true)
Call of Levi (Matthew) (Luke 5:27-39 true)

What does Luke 5:34-35 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jesus compared the situation to a wedding, which calls for joy. He meant that He was the bridegroom who had come to claim His bride, Israel (cf. Isaiah 54:5-8; Isaiah 62:5; Jeremiah 2:2; Hosea 2:19-20; Hosea 2:23; Ezekiel 16). His disciples were His friends who rejoiced at this prospect with Him. Therefore to compel them to fast was inappropriate. Thus Jesus rebuked His questioners. However, Jesus implied that the bridegroom would die. This was one of Jesus" early intimations of His death. Then His disciples would fast. They probably did this after His crucifixion but before His resurrection. They also do it after His ascension and before His return to the earth (cf. John 16:16-24).