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Matthew 11:18-19
New International Version
Matthew 11:18-19
New International Version
18 For John came neither eating(A) nor drinking,(B) and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’(C) But wisdom is proved right by her deeds.”
Matthew 11:18-19
King James Version
Matthew 11:18-19
King James Version
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
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Matthew 11:18-19
New American Standard Bible
Matthew 11:18-19
New American Standard Bible
18 For John came neither (A)eating nor (B)drinking, and they say, ‘(C)He has a demon!’ 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a [a]heavy drinker, (D)a friend of tax collectors and [b]sinners!’ And yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”
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- Matthew 11:19 Or wine drinker
- Matthew 11:19 I.e., irreligious Jews
Matthew 11:18-19
English Standard Version
Matthew 11:18-19
English Standard Version
18 For John came (A)neither eating (B)nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19 The Son of Man came (C)eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, (D)a friend of (E)tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.”[a]
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- Matthew 11:19 Some manuscripts children (compare Luke 7:35)
Matthew 11:18-19
New King James Version
Matthew 11:18-19
New King James Version
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a [a]winebibber, (A)a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ (B)But wisdom is justified by her [b]children.”
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- Matthew 11:19 wine drinker
- Matthew 11:19 NU works
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