King James Version

Mark 2:20

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “that the day” (ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ.) after in here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “those the days” (ἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραις) after in here.

ἐλεύσονταιeleusontaiwill comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s future.verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “will come”, an action still aheadG2064I come, go.will comeδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἡμέραιhēmeraidaysἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “days”, the subject formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.daysὅτανhotanwhenὅτανadverb — “when”G3752when, whenever.This verse uses “when”.ἀπαρθῇaparthēto take awayἀπαίρω (apairō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to take away”, a single actionG522I take away, remove; pass: I am taken away, withdrawn.This verse uses “take away”.ἀπ’apaway fromἀπό (apo)preposition — “away from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.αὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.νυμφίοςnumphiosbridegroomνυμφίοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “bridegroom”, the subject formG3566a bridegroom.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τότεtotethenτότεadverb — “then”G5119then, at that time.νηστεύσουσινnēsteusousinto fastνηστεύω (nēsteuō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to fast”, an action still aheadG3522I fast, abstain from food.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.ἐκείνῃekeinēthatἐκεῖνος (ekeinos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, feminine — “that”, the to- or for-formG1565that, that one there, yonder.This verse uses “that”.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἡμέρᾳhēmeradayἡμέραnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “day”, the to- or for-formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐκείναιςekeinaisthoseἐκεῖνος (ekeinos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, feminine — “those”, the to- or for-formG1565that, that one there, yonder.ταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἡμέραιςhēmeraisdaysἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “days”, the to- or for-formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but days shall come when the bridegroom may be taken from them, and then they shall fast — in those days.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

but days shall come when the bridegroom may be taken from them, and then they shall fast — in those days.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

But days will come when the bridegroom shall have been taken away from them, and then shall they fast in that day.

Douay-Rheims

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

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