Matthew 11:18
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New International Version (©1984)
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'

New Living Translation (©2007)
For John didn't spend his time eating and drinking, and you say, 'He's possessed by a demon.'

English Standard Version (©2001)
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon!'

International Standard Version (©2008)
Because John didn't come eating or drinking, yet people say, 'He has a demon!'

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"John came neither eating nor drinking, and people say, 'There's a demon in him!'

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

American King James Version
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a devil.

American Standard Version
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 Bible
For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say: He hath a devil.

Darby Bible Translation
For John has come neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon.

Weymouth New Testament
"For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has 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;

Geneva Study Bible

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

People's New Testament

11:18 John came neither eating nor drinking. At feasts. He lived abstemiously and austerely.

He hath a demon. They accused him of being under the influence of evil spirits; of being a crank, or fanatic.

Wesley's Notes

11:18 John came neither eating nor drinking - In a rigorous austere way, like Elijah. And they say, He hath a devil - Is melancholy, from the influence of an evil spirit.

Scofield Reference Notes

Margin devil demon.

See Scofield Note: "Mt 7:22".

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

11:16-24 Christ reflects on the scribes and Pharisees, who had a proud conceit of themselves. He likens their behaviour to children's play, who being out of temper without reason, quarrel with all the attempts of their fellows to please them, or to get them to join in the plays for which they used to assemble. The cavils of worldly men are often very trifling and show great malice. Something they have to urge against every one, however excellent and holy. Christ, who was undefiled, and separate from sinners, is here represented as in league with them, and polluted by them. The most unspotted innocence will not always be a defence against reproach. Christ knew that the hearts of the Jews were more bitter and hardened against his miracles and doctrines, than those of Tyre and Sidon would have been; therefore their condemnation would be the greater. The Lord exercises his almighty power, yet he punishes none more than they deserve, and never withholds the knowledge of the truth from those who long after it.


Matthew 3:4 Now John himself had a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
Matthew 9:34 But the Pharisees were saying, "He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons."
Luke 1:15 "For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and he will drink no wine or liquor, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while yet in his mother's womb.
John 7:20 The crowd answered, "You have a demon! Who seeks to kill You?"
John 8:48 The Jews answered and said to Him, "Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?"
John 8:52 The Jews said to Him, "Now we know that You have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets also; and You say, 'If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste of death.'
John 10:20 Many of them were saying, "He has a demon and is insane. Why do you listen to Him?" (NASB ©1995)

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

John. 3:4 Jer 15:17 16:8,9 Lu 1:15 1Co 9:27

He. 10:25 2Ki 9:11 Jer 29:26 Ho 9:7 Joh 7:20 8:48 10:20 Ac 26:24

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