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Matthew 11:18 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Matthew 11:18Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 11:1811 words
GreekMeaning
ἦλθενēlthen
CameverbG2064
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἸωάννηςIōannēs
JohnnounG2491
μήτεmēte
neitherwordG3383
ἐσθίωνesthiōn
eatingverbG2068
μήτεmēte
norwordG3383
πίνωνpinōn
drinkingverbG4095
καὶkai
andwordG2532
λέγουσινlegousin
they sayverbG3004
ΔαιμόνιονDaimonion
A demonnounG1140
ἔχειechei
he hasverbG2192
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Matthew 11:18

The whole of this speech is a reproach of unbelief, and arises out of the foregoing complaint; that the stiff-necked people had not learned by two different modes of teaching.

Hilary of Poitiers · 4th century

Whence He puts this question, shewing that nothing had been omitted that ought to be done for their salvation, saying, 'To whom shall I liken this generation?

Chrysostom · 4th century

By 'this generation' He means the Jews together with Himself and John. As though He had said; John is thus great; but ye would believe neither him nor Me, and therefore to whom shall I liken you?

Gloss (Glossa Ordinaria) · medieval compilation · ap. Anselm
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