1. Mark 2:19–20 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

How long is this period of the wedding feast that Jesus mentions?

Mark 2:19–20 (ESV)

19 And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

Jesus says the wedding continues until the moment that the bridegroom is taken away. This will happen with his ascension. Then comes a time of fasting for his disciples—a period that lasts until his return, when the real and eternal feast is going to start.