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

This John had his garment of camel's hair, and a girdle of a skin about his loins; his meat was locusts and wild honey.

I dwell not among the council of scorners, neither is my delight therein: but I dwell only in the fear of thy hand, for thou hast filled me with bitterness.

Thou shalt not go into their feast house to sit down, much less to eat or drink with them.

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall neither drink wine nor strong drink. And he shall be filled with the holy ghost, even in his mother's womb:

but I tame my body and bring it into subjection, lest after that I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

He

It is enough for the disciple to be as his Master is, and that the servant be as his Lord is. If they have called the Lord of the house Beelzebub: how much more shall they call them of his household so?

And when Jehu was come out to the servants of his lord, they said to him, "Is all peace? Wherefore came this mad fellow unto thee?" And he said to them, "Ye know the person and his communication."

'The LORD hath ordained thee to be priest instead of Jehoiada the priest, that thou shouldest be the chief in the house of the LORD above all prophets, and preachers, and that thou mightest put them in prison, or in the stocks.

Be ye sure, O Israel: the time of visitation is come, the days of recompensing are at hand. As for the prophet, ye hold him for a fool; and him that is rich in the spirit, for a mad man: so great is your wickedness and malice.

The people answered and said, "Thou hast the devil. Who goeth about to kill thee?"

Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, "Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan and hast the devil?"

and many of them said, "He hath the devil, and is mad: why hear ye him?"

As he thus answered for himself: Festus said with a loud voice, "Paul, thou art besides thyself. Much learning hath made thee mad."

General references

If a wise man go to law with a fool - whether he deal with him friendly or roughly - he getteth no rest.