Luke 7:33
31 “To what, then, can I compare the men of this generation? What are they like?
32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’
For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’
34 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
35 But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’
- KJV
- For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.
- WEB
- For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’
- ASV
- For John the Baptist is come eating no bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a demon.
- DARBY
- For John the baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and ye say, He has a demon.
- BLB
- For John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you⁺ say, ‘He has a demon!’
- ÅB
- For døperen Johannes er kommet; han hverken spiste brød eller drakk vin, og dere sier: Han er besatt!
- OTB
- For Johannes Døperen kom verken spisende brød eller drikkende vin, og dere sier, ‘Han er besatt.’
- B1930
- For døperen Johannes er kommet; han hverken åt brød eller drakk vin, og I sier: Han er besatt!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 1:15
for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
Read in contextMark 1:6
John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
Read in contextMatthew 3:4
John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
Read in contextJohn 8:52
“Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death.
Read in contextActs 2:13
But others mocked them and said, “They are drunk on new wine!”
Read in contextJeremiah 16:8–10
You must not enter a house where there is feasting and sit down with them to eat and drink.
Read in contextJohn 10:20
Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”
Read in contextJohn 8:48
The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”
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