May this be the Lord’s payment to my accusers, to those who speak evil of me.
Matthew 11:19 - New International Version (Anglicised) The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, “Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.” But wisdom is proved right by her deeds.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The Son of Man came eating and drinking [with others], and they say, Behold, a glutton and a wine drinker, a friend of tax collectors and [especially wicked] sinners! Yet wisdom is justified and vindicated by what she does (her deeds) and by her children. American Standard Version (1901) The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And wisdom is justified by her works. Common English Bible Yet the Human One came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But wisdom is proved to be right by her works.” Catholic Public Domain Version The Son of man came eating and drinking; and they say, 'Behold, a man who eats voraciously and who drinks wine, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.' But wisdom is justified by her sons." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
May this be the Lord’s payment to my accusers, to those who speak evil of me.
A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?
One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched.
All the people saw this and began to mutter, ‘He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.’
(All the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard Jesus’ words, acknowledged that God’s way was right, because they had been baptised by John.
Each of us should please our neighbours for their good, to build them up.
saying: ‘Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honour and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!’