Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Because John didn't come eating or drinking, yet people say, "He has a demon!'
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
Holman Bible
A Conservative Version
For John came neither eating nor 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.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
For when John came, he did not eat or drink [on festive occasions] and people said, 'He is dominated by an evil spirit.'
Anderson New Testament
For John came, neither eating nor drinking, and they say: He has a demon.
Bible in Basic English
For John came, taking no food or drink, and they say, He has an evil spirit.
Common New Testament
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'
Daniel Mace New Testament
so John came with fasting and abstinence, and they say, he is mad.
Darby Translation
For John has come neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon.
Godbey New Testament
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon.
Goodspeed New Testament
For when John came, he neither ate nor drank, and people said, 'He has a demon!'
John Wesley New Testament
For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say, He hath a devil.
Julia Smith Translation
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has an evil spirit.
King James 2000
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon!'
Modern King James verseion
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For John came, neither eating nor drinking, and they say, he hath the devil.
Moffatt New Testament
For John has come neither eating nor drinking, and men say, 'He has a devil';
Montgomery New Testament
"For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they said, 'He has a demon';
NET Bible
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.'
Noyes New Testament
For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say, He hath a demon.
Sawyer New Testament
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon;
The Emphasized Bible
For, John, came, neither eating nor drinking, and they say - A demon, he hath!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil:
Twentieth Century New Testament
For, when John came, neither eating nor drinking, men said 'He has a demon in him';
Webster
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon.
Weymouth New Testament
"For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'
Williams New Testament
For John came neither eating nor drinking with others, and yet they said, 'He has a demon.'
World English Bible
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'
Worrell New Testament
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'
Worsley New Testament
for John came neither eating nor drinking as others do, and they say, He is beside himself:
Youngs Literal Translation
'For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon;
Themes
Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » Daniel's temperance principles
Total abstinence » Instances of » John the baptist
Asceticism » Instances of the practice of » John the baptist
Bigotry » Instances of » Of being a gluttonous man and a winebibber (a wino)
Epicureans » Reject john the baptist
Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the message from john the baptist (in galilee)
John » Affected probably by the doctrines of the stoics
Nazarite » Instances of » John the baptist
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Daniel's temperance principles
Stoicism » Scripture analogies to » Came "neither eating nor drinking,"
Temperance » Total abstinence » Daniel's temperance principles
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 11:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Question From John The Baptist
17 "A wedding song we played for you, the dance you all did scorn. A woeful dirge we chanted, too, but then you would not mourn.' 18 Because John didn't come eating or drinking, yet people say, "He has a demon!' 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, "Look, a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Absolved from every act of sin, is wisdom by her kith and kin."
Cross References
Matthew 3:4
John had clothing made of camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist. His diet consisted of grasshoppers and wild honey.
Luke 1:15
because he will be great in the Lord's presence. He will never drink wine or any strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.
John 7:20
The crowd answered, "You have a demon! Who is trying to kill you?"
John 8:48
The Jewish leaders replied to him, "Surely we're right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon, aren't we?"
John 10:20
Many of them were saying, "He has a demon and is insane. Why bother listening to him?"
2 Kings 9:11
As Jehu was coming out to his master's attendants, one of them asked him, "Is everything all right? Why did this maniac visit you?" "You know the man and how he speculates," Jehu replied.
Jeremiah 15:17
I didn't sit in the company of those who have fun, and I didn't rejoice. Because of your hand on me, I sat alone, for you filled me with indignation.
Jeremiah 16:8-9
Don't go to a banquet to sit with people to eat and drink."
Jeremiah 29:26
The LORD made you a priest instead of Jehoiada the priest to serve in the LORD's Temple as an official against every crazy prophet, and to put him in stocks and restraints.
Hosea 9:7
The time for your judgment has now come; payday is here and Israel knows it. The prophet is a fool, and the spiritual man is insane. Because of your great sin, the hatred against you is great.
Matthew 10:25
It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher and a slave to be like his master. If they have called the head of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they do the same to those of his household!"
Acts 26:24
As he continued his defense, Festus shouted, "You're out of your mind, Paul! Too much education is driving you crazy!"
1 Corinthians 9:27
No, I keep on disciplining my body, making it serve me so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not somehow be disqualified.