Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ New Living Translation For John didn’t spend his time eating and drinking, and you say, ‘He’s possessed by a demon.’ English Standard Version For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ Berean Standard Bible For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’ Berean Literal Bible For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon!' King James Bible For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. New King James Version For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ New American Standard Bible For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’ NASB 1995 “For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’ NASB 1977 “For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’ Amplified Bible For John came neither eating nor drinking [with others], and they say, ‘He has a demon!’ Christian Standard Bible For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon! ’ Holman Christian Standard Bible For John did not come eating or drinking, and they say, He has a demon!’ American Standard Version For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For Yohannan came who ate nothing and drank nothing, and they said: 'He has a demon.' Contemporary English Version John the Baptist did not go around eating and drinking, and you said, "That man has a demon in him!" Douay-Rheims Bible For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say: He hath a devil. Good News Translation When John came, he fasted and drank no wine, and everyone said, 'He has a demon in him!' International Standard Version Because John didn't come eating or drinking, yet people say, 'He has a demon!' Literal Standard Version For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon; New American Bible For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they said, ‘He is possessed by a demon.’ NET Bible For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon!' New Revised Standard Version For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon’; New Heart English Bible For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.' Weymouth New Testament "For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.' World English Bible For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.' Young's Literal Translation 'For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon; Additional Translations ... Context Jesus Testifies about John…17‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’ 18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’ 19The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”… Cross References Matthew 3:4 John wore a garment of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. Matthew 9:34 But the Pharisees said, "It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons." Matthew 11:17 We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.' Mark 3:22 And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, "He is possessed by Beelzebul," and, "By the prince of the demons He drives out demons." 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. John 7:20 "You have a demon," the crowd replied. "Who is trying to kill You?" John 8:48 The Jews answered Him, "Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?" Treasury of Scripture For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a devil. John. Matthew 3:4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. Jeremiah 15:17 I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation. Jeremiah 16:8,9 Thou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and to drink… He. Matthew 10:25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household? 2 Kings 9:11 Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication. Jeremiah 29:26 The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.
(18) He hath a devil.--The phrase was a common one, asserting at once the fact of insanity, and ascribing it to demoniacal possession as its cause. (Comp. John 7:20; John 8:48.) This was the explanation which the scribes gave of John's austerities. The locusts and wild honey were to them the diet of a madman.Verse 18. - For John came neither eating (Matthew 3:4) nor drinking (Luke 1:15), and they say, He hath a devil; i.e. he is possessed of strange and melancholy fancies (see Bishop Westcott on John 7:20). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Forγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. John Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites. came Ἦλθεν (Ēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2064: To come, go. neither μήτε (mēte) Conjunction Strong's 3383: Nor, neither, not even, neither?nor. From me and te; not too, i.e. neither or nor; also, not even. eating ἐσθίων (esthiōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2068: Strengthened for a primary edo; used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by phago; to eat. nor μήτε (mēte) Conjunction Strong's 3383: Nor, neither, not even, neither?nor. From me and te; not too, i.e. neither or nor; also, not even. drinking, πίνων (pinōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4095: To drink, imbibe. A prolonged form of pio, which poo occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. they say, λέγουσιν (legousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ‘He has ἔχει (echei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. a demon!’ Δαιμόνιον (Daimonion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 1140: An evil-spirit, demon; a heathen deity. Neuter of a derivative of daimon; a d?Monic being; by extension a deity. Jump to Previous Demon Devil Drink Drinking Eating Evil Food John SpiritJump to Next Demon Devil Drink Drinking Eating Evil Food John SpiritLinks Matthew 11:18 NIVMatthew 11:18 NLT Matthew 11:18 ESV Matthew 11:18 NASB Matthew 11:18 KJV Matthew 11:18 BibleApps.com Matthew 11:18 Biblia Paralela Matthew 11:18 Chinese Bible Matthew 11:18 French Bible Matthew 11:18 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 11:18 For John came neither eating nor drinking (Matt. Mat Mt) |
   
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