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Matthew 11:19 — King James Version← Study notes

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 11:19Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 11:1927 words
GreekMeaning
ἦλθενēlthen
CameverbG2064
ho
thearticleG3588
υἱὸςhyios
SonnounG5207
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ἀνθρώπουanthrōpou
of MannounG444
ἐσθίωνesthiōn
eatingverbG2068
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πίνωνpinōn
drinkingverbG4095
καὶkai
andwordG2532
λέγουσινlegousin
they sayverbG3004
ἸδοὺIdou
BeholdparticleG2400
ἄνθρωποςanthrōpos
a mannounG444
φάγοςphagos
a gluttonnounG5314
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οἰνοπότηςoinopotēs
a drunkardnounG3630
τελωνῶνtelōnōn
of tax collectorsnounG5057
φίλοςphilos
a friendadjectiveG5384
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἁμαρτωλῶνhamartōlōn
of sinnersadjectiveG268
καὶkai
ButwordG2532
ἐδικαιώθηedikaiōthē
is justifiedverbG1344
thearticleG3588
σοφίαsophia
wisdomnounG4678
ἀπὸapo
byprepositionG575
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
ἔργωνergōn
work / deednounG2041
αὐτῆςautēs
of herpronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Matthew 11:19

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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