Matthew 11:19

The Son of Man, came, eating and drinking, and they say, Lo! a gluttonous man and a wine-drinker! a friend of, tax-collectors, and sinners! And yet wisdom hath been justified by her works.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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—A demon, he hath!

20Then, began he to upbraid the cities, in which had been done his noblest mighty works; because they repented not:—

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Cross References

Psalms 92:5How great have grown thy works, Yahweh, [How] very deep are laid thy plans!

Proverbs 17:24Before the face of the discerning, is wisdom, but, the eyes of a dullard, are in the ends of the earth.

Luke 5:29And Levi made a great reception for him, in his house, and there was a great multitude of tax-collectors, and others,—who were with them reclining.

Luke 7:34The Son of Man hath come, eating and drinking, and ye say—Lo! a man, gluttonous and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-collectors and sinners.

Luke 15:1But all the tax-collectors and the sinners were, unto him, drawing near, to be hearkening unto him;

John 2:2and Jesus also was invited, with his disciples, unto 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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