Verse 18
Matthew 11:18
New Living Translation
18
For John didn’t spend his time eating and drinking, and you say, ‘He’s possessed by a demon.’
Original Language Text
greek
ἦλθεν γὰρ Ἰωάννης μήτε ἐσθίων μήτε πίνων, καὶ λέγουσιν· Δαιμόνιον ἔχει·
English Translation
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, "He has a demon."
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Chapter 11 Context
1
When Yashua (Jesus) had finished giving these instructions to his twelve disciples, he went out to t...
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John the Baptist, who was in prison, heard about all the things the Messiah was doing. So he sent hi...
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“Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?”
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Yashua (Jesus) told them, “Go back to John and tell him what you have heard and seen —
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the blind see, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to li...
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And he added, “God (Elohim) blesses those who do not fall away because of me. ”
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As John’s disciples were leaving, Yashua (Jesus) began talking about him to the crowds. “What kind o...
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8
Or were you expecting to see a man dressed in expensive clothes? No, people with expensive clothes l...
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Were you looking for a prophet? Yes, and he is more than a prophet.
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10
John is the man to whom the Scriptures refer when they say, ‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead o...
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11
“I tell you the truth, of all who have ever lived, none is greater than John the Baptist. Yet even t...
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12
And from the time John the Baptist began preaching until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefu...
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For before John came, all the prophets and the law of Moses looked forward to this present time.
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And if you are willing to accept what I say, he is Elijah, the one the prophets said would come.
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Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!
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16
“To what can I compare this generation? It is like children playing a game in the public square. The...
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17
‘We played wedding songs,<br>and you didn’t dance,<br>so we played funeral songs,<br>and you didn’t...
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For John didn’t spend his time eating and drinking, and you say, ‘He’s possessed by a demon.’
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The Son of Man, on the other hand, feasts and drinks, and you say, ‘He’s a glutton and a drunkard, a...
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20
Then Yashua (Jesus) began to denounce the towns where he had done so many of his miracles, because t...
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“What sorrow awaits you, Korazin and Bethsaida! For if the miracles I did in you had been done in wi...
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22
I tell you, Tyre and Sidon will be better off on judgment day than you.
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“And you people of Capernaum, will you be honored in heaven? No, you will go down to the place of th...
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I tell you, even Sodom will be better off on judgment day than you.”
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25
At that time Yashua (Jesus) prayed this prayer: “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for h...
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Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way!
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“My Father has entrusted everything to me. No one truly knows the Son except the Father, and no one...
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Then Yashua (Jesus) said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will...
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Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find...
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For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”
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