Matthew 11:19
Good News Translation
When the Son of Man came, he ate and drank, and everyone said, 'Look at this man! He is a glutton and wine drinker, a friend of tax collectors and other outcasts!' God's wisdom, however, is shown to be true by its results."

New Revised Standard Version
the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”

Contemporary English Version
But the Son of Man goes around eating and drinking, and you say, "That man eats and drinks too much! He is even a friend of tax collectors and sinners." Yet Wisdom is shown to be right by what it does.

New American Bible
The Son of Man came eating and drinking and they said, ‘Look, he is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But wisdom is vindicated by her works.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say: Behold a man that is a glutton and a wine drinker, a friend of publicans and sinners. And wisdom is justified by her children.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say: Behold a man that is a glutton and a wine drinker, a friend of publicans and sinners. And wisdom is justified by her children.

came.

Luke 5:29,30 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: And there was a great company of publicans and of others that were at table with them. . . .

Luke 7:34,36 The Son of man is come eating and drinking. And you say: Behold a man that is a glutton and a drinker of wine, a friend of publicans and sinners. . . .

Luke 14:1 And it came to pass, when Jesus went into the house of one of the Pharisees, on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

John 2:2 And Jesus also was invited, and his disciples, to the marriage.

John 12:2 And they made him a supper there: and Martha served. But Lazarus was one of them that were at table with him.

*etc:

Romans 15:2 Let every one of you Please his neighbour unto good, to edification.

a friend.

Matthew 9:10,11 And it came to pass as he was sitting at meat in the house, behold many publicans and sinners came, and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. . . .

Luke 15:1,2 Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him. . . .

Luke 19:7 And when all saw it, they murmured, saying, that he was gone to be a guest with a man that was a sinner.

But.

Psalm 92:5,6 O Lord, how great are thy works! thy thoughts are exceeding deep. . . .

Proverbs 17:24 Wisdom shineth in the face of the wise: the eyes of fools are in the ends of the earth.

Luke 7:29,35 And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism. . . .

1 Corinthians 1:24-29 But unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ, the power of God and the wisdom of God. . . .

Ephesians 3:8-10 To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ: . . .

Revelation 5:11-14 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the ancients (and the number of them was thousands of thousands), . . .

Revelation 7:12 Saying: Amen. Benediction and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving, honour and power and strength, to our God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Context
Jesus Testifies about John
18For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say: He hath a devil. 19The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say: Behold a man that is a glutton and a wine drinker, a friend of publicans and sinners. And wisdom is justified by her children. 20Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein were done the most of his miracles, for that they had not done penance.…
Cross References
Proverbs 23:21
Because they that give themselves to drinking, and that club together, shall be consumed: and drowsiness shall be clothed with rags.

Matthew 5:46
For if you love them that love you, what reward shall you have? do not even the publicans this?

Matthew 9:11
And the Pharisees seeing it, said to his disciples: Why doth your master eat with publicans and sinners?

Luke 5:29
And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: And there was a great company of publicans and of others that were at table with them.

Luke 7:34
The Son of man is come eating and drinking. And you say: Behold a man that is a glutton and a drinker of wine, a friend of publicans and sinners.

Luke 15:2
And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners and eateth with them.

Matthew 11:18
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