Matthew 11:18
Sunday, 6 July 2025
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ Matthew 11:18
“For, he came, John, neither eating, neither drinking, and they say he has a demon!” (CG).
In the previous verse, Jesus gave an example of what “this generation” is like, saying, “We piped to you and not you danced. We bewailed to you and not you breast-beat.” He continues now with, “For, he came, John, neither eating, neither drinking.”
The meaning here is more than just his limited diet, which is recorded in Matthew 3:4 –
“And he, John, had his apparel from camel’s hair, and a…
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