Luke 7:33

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

"For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil." - Luke 7:33
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What does Luke 7:33 mean?

In Luke 7:33, Jesus is speaking to the crowds and he uses the metaphor of a flute and mourners to illustrate the difference in the responses to John the Baptist and himself. The verse in the King James Version (KJV) reads: "For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor…

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The Paradox of Righteousness: Embracing God's Ways

In the Gospel of Luke 7:33 (KJV), we read, "For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil." This verse encapsulates a deep and challenging truth about human perception and the divine calling of those who serve God. In unpacking…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Understanding Amidst Judgment

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, my heart is heavy with the weight of understanding and the realities of this world. I reflect on the profound words of our Lord Jesus Christ in Luke 7:33, which remind us of the perceptions and judgments that so easily arise among our…

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Luke 7:33
Luke 7:33 - "For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil."
Luke 14:25 - 33
Luke 21:33 - "Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away."
Luke 20:33 - "Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife."
Luke 2:33 - "And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him."
Luke 4:33 - "¶ And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,"
Luke 1:33 - "And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end."
Nehemiah 7:33 - "The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two."
Luke 19:33 - "And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?"
Luke 18:33 - "And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again."
Luke 14:33 - "So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple."
Luke 22:33 - "And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death."
Luke 24:33 - "And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,"
Luke 13:33 - "Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem."
1 Chronicles 7:33 - "And the sons of Japhlet; Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath. These are the children of Japhlet."
Luke 8:33 - "Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked."
Luke 23:33 - "And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left."
Luke 17:33 - "Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it."
Luke 3:33 - "Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,"
Luke 10:33 - "But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,"
Jeremiah 33:7 - "And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first."
Luke 6:33 - "And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same."
Luke 14:33 (FBV) In the same way every one of you who doesn't give up everything can't be my disciple.
Luke 5:33 - "¶ And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?"
Luke 14:33 (FBV) In the same way every one of you who doesn't give up everything can't be my disciple.
Numbers 7:33 - "One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:"
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