Matthew 11:18
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
In Context
17We piped unto you, and you did not dance; we mourned unto you, and you did not lament.
Cross References
Matthew 3:4And the same John had his raiment from camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
Luke 1:15For he shall be great before the Lord; and he shall not drink wine and strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost even from the womb of his mother.
John 8:48The Jews responded and said to Him, Do we not truly say that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?
Acts 26:24And he making his defence to these things, Festus says with a loud voice, O Paul, thou art beside thyself; many writings turned thee into insanity.
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 →