Luke 7:33

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

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WEBBE

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

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.

ASV

For John the Baptist is come eating no bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a demon.

BBE

For John the Baptist came, taking no food or drink, and you say, He has an evil spirit.

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ἐλήλυθεν elēluthen Has come G2064 γὰρ gar for G1063 Ἰωάννης Iōannēs John G2491 ὁ ho the G3588 βαπτιστὴς baptistēs Baptist G910 μὴ mē neither G3361 ἐσθίων esthiōn eating G2068 ἄρτον arton bread G740 μήτε mēte nor G3383 πίνων pinōn drinking G4095 οἶνον oinon wine G3631 καὶ kai and G2532 λέγετε legete you say G3004 δαιμόνιον daimonion A demon G1140 ἔχει echei He has G2192

The early church

They take upon themselves to slander a man worthy of all admiration. They say that he who mortifies the law of sin which is in his members hath a devil.
Cyril of Alexandria · d. 444Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
(de Quæst. Ev. l. ii. q. 11.) Now these words have reference to John and Christ. For when he says, We have mourned, and ye have not wept, it is in allusion to John, whose abstinence from meat and drink signified penitential sorrow; and hence he adds in explanation, For John came neither eating bread, nor drinking wine, and ye say he hath a devil. (ubi sup.) But his words, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced, refer to the Lord Himself, who by using meats and drinks as others did, represented the joy of His kingdom. Hence it follows, The Son of man came eating and drinking, &c.
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 19–35

To his miracles in the kingdom of nature, Christ adds this in the kingdom of grace, To the poor the gospel is preached. It clearly pointed out the spiritual nature of Christ's kingdom, that the messenger he sent before him to prepare his way, did it by preaching repentance and reformation of heart and life. We have here the just blame of those who were not wrought upon by the ministry of John Baptist or of Jesus Christ himself. They made a jest of the methods God took to do them good. This is the ruin of multitudes; they are not serious in the concerns of their souls. Let us study to prove ourselves children of Wisdom, by attending the instructions of God's word, and adoring those mysteries and glad tidings which infidels and Pharisees deride and blaspheme.

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JohnAbstinence, TotalStoicismNazariteAsceticismEpicureans

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