Luke 7:33
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 7:33 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 7:33 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 7:33 — KJV
“For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.”
— Luke 7:33 (KJV)
Luke 7:33 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 7:33
“For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.”
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“I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled. pleasant...: Heb. bread of desires”
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“The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.”
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“For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.”
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“While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:”
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