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Luke 7:32 Cross-References

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They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.

Luke 7:32 (KJV)

Commentary on Luke 7:32

The application begins: 'For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil' (Greek 'daimonion echei'). John's ascetic lifestyle—fasting, wilderness dwelling—was criticized as demonic or mentally unbalanced. The phrase 'hath a devil' suggests possession or madness. People found fault with his severity, suggesting something wrong rather than admirable. Reformed theology recognizes that holy living often provokes hostility from carnal minds. Romans 8:7 states 'the carnal mind is enmity against God.' John's lifestyle rebuked self-indulgence, creating dis...

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