Zechariah 13:7 prophesies the shepherd being struck and sheep scattered — the same event as the bridegroom taken away in Mark.

In Matthew 26:31, Jesus quotes Zechariah 13:7 about striking the shepherd, directly describing the taking away Mark predicted.

John 3:29 identifies Jesus as the bridegroom whose voice brings joy — contrasting that joy with the fasting when the bridegroom is taken away.

John 7:33 has Jesus say he is with them a little longer before going to the Father — exactly the departure Mark calls 'bridegroom taken away'.

John 7:34 adds that after his departure they will seek but not find him — the longing that underlies the fasting in Mark.

John 12:8 states 'you do not always have me', directly matching the idea of the bridegroom being taken away for a time.

John 13:33 again has Jesus saying he will be with them only a little longer, reinforcing the theme of his temporary absence.

John 16:16 speaks of 'a little while' when they will not see him, then see him again — the same departure and reunion implied in Mark.

In John 16:28, Jesus states He is leaving the world and going to the Father — the same departure Mark's bridegroom predicts will cause fasting.

Acts 1:9 records Jesus being lifted up into heaven — the actual event of the bridegroom being taken away that Mark predicted.

In Matthew 25:1, the bridegroom metaphor appears again in a parable about readiness for Christ's return—echoing Jesus' own use here.

Acts 13:2 shows the early church fasting while worshiping — a direct practice of the post-ascension fasting Jesus foretold.

Revelation 19:7 celebrates the marriage of the Lamb, the joyful reunion after the bridegroom's absence in Mark.

Acts 13:3 continues with fasting after the Spirit's call, exemplifying the fasting that follows the bridegroom's removal.

Acts 14:23 depicts elders appointed with prayer and fasting, a post-ascension practice fulfilling Jesus' prediction of fasting in His absence.

In 2 Corinthians 11:2, Paul uses the same bridegroom metaphor, describing the church as a pure virgin betrothed to Christ.

Revelation 21:9 shows the bride as the New Jerusalem, the final union of Christ and his people — contrasting his absence here.