Matthew 11:18
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.”
δαιμόνιον
Demon, evil spirit. Daimonion. The seventy returned with joy saying Lord even the demons submit to us in your name. Greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
ἔχω
he has!
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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λέγω
they say;
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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ἔρχομαι
Came
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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μήτε
neither
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μήτε
Neither, not even, not yet. Not by might nor by power but by My Spirit says the LORD. Human effort alone will never accomplish God's purposes.
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ἐσθίω
eating
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ἐσθίω
To eat, to consume. Man shall not live by bread alone. Physical eating sustains the body. Feeding on God's word sustains the soul.
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Ἰωάννης
John
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Ἰωάννης
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
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πίνω
drinking,
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πίνω
to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
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