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Luke 7

Luke 7:34

Jesus Testifies about John · Luke 7:24–35
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Translations

Modern
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
Traditional
The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
Literal
The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a man, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and of sinners!’
Latin
Venit Filius hominis manducans, et bibens, et dicitis: Ecce homo devorator, et bibens vinum, amicus publicanorum et peccatorum.

Original

Greek
English
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

Notes

Luke 7:31–35

To what, then, can I compare the men of this generation?: Jesus compares Israel to fickle children in the marketplace who play games of make-believe. They called John the Baptist to dance (a wedding game), but the serious prophet refused. Instead, he called them to mourn and repent of their sins.

Then they called on Jesus to mourn (a funeral game), but he was the bridegroom who announced the joyful celebration banquet of the kingdom of God. It would not have been appropriate for him to mourn (compare Mark 2:19–20).

Theme notes and profiles

John the Baptist

Events

Parallels

Malachi 3:1–5 Matthew 11:7–19

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Desire Jesus Christ Luke, Gospel of Matthew (Person) Prophecy

Topics

Asceticism: Extreme Application of Rebuked by Jesus Jesus, the Christ: Receives the Message from John the Baptist (In Galilee) Jesus, the Christ: Rejected Persecution of Jesus Reviling and Reproaching: The Wicked Utter, Against: Christ Unbelief: General Scriptures Concerning Winebibber (A Wino): Jesus Falsely Accused of Being A