Luke 7:34

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.’

33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’

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.”

36 Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.

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.

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BSB
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
KJV
The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
WEB
The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
ASV
The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
DARBY
The Son of man has come eating and drinking, and ye say, Behold an eater and wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners;
BLB
The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you⁺ say, ‘Behold, a man, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and of sinners!’
ÅB
Menneskesønnen er kommet; han spiser og drikker, og dere sier: Se, for en storeter og vindrikker, tolleres og synderes venn!
OTB
Menneskesønnen kom spisende og drikkende, og dere sier, ‘Se, en fråtser og en dranker, en venn av tollere og syndere.’
B1930
Menneskesønnen er kommet; han eter og drikker, og I sier: Se, for en storeter og vindrikker, tolderes og synderes venn!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 15:2

    So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

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  • Luke 7:36

    Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.

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  • Luke 19:7

    And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”

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  • Matthew 9:11

    When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

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  • Luke 14:1

    One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

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  • John 12:2

    So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.

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  • John 2:2

    and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding.

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  • Luke 5:29

    Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors was there, along with others who were eating with them.

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