Matthew 11:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Matthew 11:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 11:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 11:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’”

Matthew 11:18 — World English Bible

Matthew 11:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon.”

Matthew 11:18 — American Standard Version

Matthew 11:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon;”

Matthew 11:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 11:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For John has come neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon.”

Matthew 11:18 — Darby Translation

Matthew 11:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For Iohn came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a deuill.”

Matthew 11:18 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 11:18 in Context — Matthew 11

16 Mas ¿á quién compararé esta generación? Es semejante á los muchachos que se sientan en las plazas, y dan voces á sus compañeros,

17 Y dicen: Os tañimos flauta, y no bailasteis; os endechamos, y no lamentasteis.

18 Porque vino Juan, que ni comía ni bebía, y dicen: Demonio tiene.

19 Vino el Hijo del hombre, que come y bebe, y dicen: He aquí un hombre comilón, y bebedor de vino, amigo de publicanos y de pecadores. Mas la sabiduría es justificada por sus hijos.

20 Entonces comenzó á reconvenir á las ciudades en las cuales habían sido hechas muy muchas de sus maravillas, porque no se habían arrepentido, [diciendo]:

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What Does Matthew 11:18 Mean?

Matthew 11:18 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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