Matthew 11:18

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Summary

Matthew 11:18

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

John

1 Corinthians 9:27

He

General references

Proverbs 29:9

Bible References

John

And the same John had his clothing of camel's hair, and a leather belt about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of your hand: for you have filled me with indignation.

Also you shall not go into the house of feasting, to sit with them, to eat and to drink.

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

But I roughly treat my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.

He

It is enough for the disciple that he be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?

Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? why came this mad fellow to you? And he said unto them, You know the man, and his communication.

The LORD has made you priest in the place of Jehoiada the priest, that you should be officers in the house of the LORD, over every man that is mad, and makes himself a prophet, that you should put him in prison, and in the stocks.

The days of punishment have come, the days of recompense have come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, because of the multitude of your iniquity, and the great hatred.

The people answered and said, You have a demon: who goes about to kill you?

Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?

And many of them said, He has a demon, and is mad; why hear you him?

And as he thus spoke for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, you are beside yourself; much learning does make you mad.

General references

If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether the foolish man rages or laughs, there is no rest.