Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.

General references

Bible References

Came

Luke 1:15
for he will be great and distinguished in the sight of the Lord; and will never drink wine or liquor, and he will be filled with and empowered to act by the Holy Spirit while still in his mother’s womb.
Jeremiah 16:8
And you [Jeremiah] shall not go into a house of feasting to sit with them to eat and drink.”
Matthew 3:4
Now this same John had clothing made of camel’s hair and a [wide] leather band around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
Mark 1:6
John wore clothing made of camel’s hair and had a [wide] leather band around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

He

Matthew 10:25
It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the bond-servant like his master. If they have called the head of the house Beelzebul (Satan), how much more [will they speak evil of] the members of his household.
John 8:48
The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right when we say You are a Samaritan and [that You] have a demon [and are under its power]?”
John 10:20
Many of them said, “He has a demon and He is mad [insane—He raves and rambles]. Why listen to Him?”
Acts 2:13
But others were laughing and joking and ridiculing them, saying, “They are full of sweet wine and are drunk!”

General references

Psalm 69:10

When I wept and humbled myself with fasting,
It became my reproach.