What does Jesus mean when he said "can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them"?

Matthew 9:14 - 17

ESV - ¹⁴ Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast? ¹⁵ And Jesus said to them, "Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.

Clarify • Share • Report • Asked October 17 2013 • Evelyn Ayodele Supporter