Matthew 11:18

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.”

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Berean Standard Bible
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’
American Standard Version (1901)
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon.
Bible in Basic English
For John came, taking no food or drink, and they say, He has an evil spirit.
Douay-Rheims 1899
For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say: He hath a devil.
Free Bible Version
John didn't come feasting and drinking, so people say, ‘He's devil-possessed!’
Geneva Bible 1599
For Iohn came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a deuill.
King James (Authorized) Version
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
One Unity Resource Bible
For John [Yah is gracious] came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’
Translation for Translators
Similarly, you are dissatisfied with both John and me! When John came and preached to you, he did not eat good food and did not drink wine, like most people do. But you rejected him saying, ‘A demon is controlling him!’
Unlocked Literal Bible
For John came not eating bread or drinking wine, and they say, 'He has a demon.'
Noah Webster Bible
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath 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;