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Bible in Basic English

For John the Baptist came, taking no food or drink, and you say, He has an evil spirit.

New American Standard Bible

For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

For John the Baptist did not come eating bread or drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’

International Standard Version

Because John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, yet you say, "He has a demon!'

A Conservative Version

For John the immerser has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and ye say, He has a demon.

American Standard Version

For John the Baptist is come eating no bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a demon.

Amplified

For John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’

An Understandable Version

For when John the Immerser came, he did not eat bread or drink wine [on festive occasions] and you said, 'He is dominated by an evil spirit.'

Anderson New Testament

For John the Immerser came, neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, He has a demon.

Common New Testament

For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.'

Daniel Mace New Testament

for John the Baptist, when he came, abstain'd from bread and wine; yet you say, he is possess'd with a demon.

Darby Translation

For John the baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and ye say, He has a demon.

Godbey New Testament

For John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and you say, He has a demon.

Goodspeed New Testament

"For when John the Baptist came, he did not eat any bread or drink any wine, and you said, 'He has a demon!'

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

For John the Immerser came, neither eating bread, nor drinking wine, and ye say, He has a demon.

King James 2000

For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and you say, He has a demon.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For John the Baptist has come not eating bread or drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon!'

Modern King James verseion

For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, He has a demon.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For John Baptist came unto you neither eating bread, nor drinking wine, and ye say, 'He hath the devil.'

Moffatt New Testament

For John the Baptist has come, eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, 'He has a devil';

Montgomery New Testament

"For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, 'He has a demon!'

NET Bible

For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, 'He has a demon!'

New Heart English Bible

For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.'

Noyes New Testament

For John the Baptist hath come not eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a demon.

Sawyer New Testament

For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, He has a demon.

The Emphasized Bible

For John the Immerser hath come, neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and ye say - A demon, he hath:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

For now that John the Baptist has come, not eating bread or drinking wine, you are saying 'He has a demon in him';

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, 'He has a demon!'

Williams New Testament

"For John the Baptist came eating no bread and drinking no wine, and yet you say, 'He has a demon!'

World English Bible

For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.'

Worrell New Testament

For John, the Immerser, has come, neither eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say, 'He has a demon.'

Worsley New Testament

for John the baptist came neither eating bread, nor drinking wine, and ye say, he hath a demon:

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

Ἰωάννης 
Ioannes 
John , John , John , John
Usage: 116

the Baptist
Βαπτιστής 
Baptistes 
Usage: 10

ἔρχομαι 
Erchomai 
come, go, , vr come
Usage: 424

μήτε 
mete 
neither, nor, so much as, or
Usage: 24

ἐσθίω 
Esthio 
Usage: 52

ἄρτος 
Artos 
Usage: 61

nor
μήτε 
mete 
neither, nor, so much as, or
Usage: 24

πίνω πίω πόω 
Pino 
drink, drink of
Usage: 31

οἶνος 
Oinos 
Usage: 21

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ye say
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

He hath
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

References

American

Easton

Watsons

Context Readings

A Question From John The Baptist

32 They are like children who are seated in the market-place, crying out to one another, and saying, We made music for you, but you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow, but you were not sad. 33 For John the Baptist came, taking no food or drink, and you say, He has an evil spirit. 34 The Son of man came feasting, and you say, Here is a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners.


Cross References

Luke 1:15

For he will be great in the eyes of the Lord; he will not take wine or strong drink; and he will be full of the Spirit of God from his birth.

Matthew 3:4

Now John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey.

Mark 1:6

And John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey.

Jeremiah 16:8-10

And you are not to go into the house of feasting, or be seated with them to take food or drink.

Matthew 10:25

It is enough for the disciple that he may be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have given the name Beelzebub to the master of the house, how much more to those of his house!

John 8:48

The Jews said to him in answer, Are we not right in saying that you are of Samaria and have an evil spirit?

John 8:52

The Jews said to him, Now we are certain that you have an evil spirit. Abraham is dead, and the prophets are dead; and you say, If a man keeps my word he will never see death.

John 10:20

And a number of them said, He has an evil spirit and is out of his mind; why do you give ear to him?

Acts 2:13

But others, making sport of them, said, They are full of new wine.

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