Saying 104: When the Bridegroom Leaves
Invited to pray and fast, Jesus asks what sin he has committed or how he has been defeated; rather, when the bridegroom leaves the bridal chamber, then let people fast and pray.
Commentary
Fasting is framed as a response to defeat or absence. The saying tolerates the practice only under a condition that, in Thomas’s realised present, has not arrived.
Parallels
Mark 2:18–20; Matthew 9:14–15; Luke 5:33–35
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