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Luke 7:33 Cross-References

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

Luke 7:33 (KJV)

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Commentary on Luke 7:33

The contrast: 'The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!' Jesus's sociability—attending dinners, relating to outcasts—drew opposite criticism. Where John was too severe, Jesus was too lenient. The Greek 'phagos kai oinopotēs' (glutton and drunkard) echoes Deuteronomy 21:20's description of rebellious son deserving death. The accusation was serious, not merely social disapproval. Jesus's association with 'publicans and sinners' violated Pharisaic separation standards. Reformed theology observes that Jesu...

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