Matthew 11:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 11:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 11:19 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 11:19 — KJV
“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.”
— Matthew 11:19 (KJV)
Matthew 11:19 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 11:19
“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!”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:19: son, eating, drinking
“And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:19: came, say, behold
“He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me: face: Heb. eye”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:19: son, say, behold
“And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:19: came, say, behold
“Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 11:19: son, came, say
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