"The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans …" — Matthew 11:19

Matthew 11:19 · KJV

“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.”

— Matthew 11:19

Verse 18

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.

Verse 20

Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:

Matthew 11 — Context

And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.

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.

Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:

Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

Cross References

Matthew 9:10-11

And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

Luke 7:34-36

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!

Luke 15:1-2

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

Luke 19:7

And when they saw {it}, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

Luke 5:29-30

And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.

Luke 14:1

And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

1 Corinthians 1:24-29

But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

Psalms 92:5-6

O LORD, how great are thy works! {and} thy thoughts are very deep.