Matthew 11:19

The Son of man has come eating and drinking, and they say: Behold, a glutton, and a drinker of wine, a friend of publicans and sinners. Yet wisdom is vindicated by her children.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

In Context

18For John came, neither eating nor drinking, and they say: He has a demon.

20Then he began to reprove the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent.

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Cross References

Luke 5:29And Levi made him a great feast at his own house; and there was a great multitude of publicans and others, who reclined at table with them.

Luke 7:34The Son of man has come, eating and drinking, and you say, Behold, a gluttonous man and a drinker of wine, a friend of publicans and sinners.

Luke 15:1And all the publicans and the sinners came near to him to hear him.

John 2:2And both Jesus and his disciples were invited to the marriage.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 11:17-25

Christ Reproaches Chorazin, &c.. 16 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, 17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented. 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. 19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of… Read the whole commentary →

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