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Connecting Statement:
The disciples of John the Baptist question the fact that Jesus' disciples do not fast.
do not fast
"continue to eat regularly"
Can wedding attendants be sorrowful while the bridegroom is still with them?
Jesus uses a question to answer John's disciples. They all knew that people do not mourn and fast at a wedding celebration. Jesus uses this proverb to show that his disciples do not mourn because he is still there with them. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion and rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs)
the days will come when
This is a way of referring to some time in the future. AT: "the time will come when" or "someday"
the bridegroom will be taken away from them
This can be stated in active form. AT: "the bridegroom will not be able to be with them any longer" or "someone will take the bridegroom away from them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
will be taken away
Jesus is probably referring to his own death, but this should not be made explicit here in the translation. To maintain the imagery of a wedding, it is best to just state that the bridegroom will not be there any longer.