Matthew 11:19

the Son of the Man came eating and drinking and they say, ‘Just look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Indeed, wisdom is vindicated by her children.”

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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 reproach the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent.

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Cross References

Luke 5:29Then Levi made a great banquet for Him at his house; and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.

Luke 7:34The Son of the Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Just look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

Luke 15:1Then all the tax collectors and ‘sinners’ were getting close to Him to hear Him.

John 2:2Now both Jesus and His disciples had been invited to the wedding.

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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