Matthew 11:18 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon;

English ASV

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon.

English Amplified

For John came neither eating nor drinking [with others], and they say, He has a demon!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For John came neither eating nor drinking [with others], and they say, He has a demon!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For John has come neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon.

English EASY 2024

People today are like those children. John the Baptist did not eat ordinary food. He never drank wine. So people say that he has a bad spirit in him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Why do I say people are like that? Because John came, not eating like other people or drinking wine, and people say, 'He has a demon inside him.'

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When John came, he fasted and drank no wine, and everyone said, ‘He has a demon in him!’

English God's Word - GW 1995

"John came neither eating nor drinking, and people say, 'There's a demon in him!'

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For John did not come eating or drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon!'

English KJV 1611

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.

English LSB

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon!'

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they said, 'He is possessed by a demon.'

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

When John came, he didn't eat or drink as you do. And people say, 'He has a demon.'

English NIV

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'

English NKJ 1982

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’

English NLT

For John the Baptist didn't drink wine and he often fasted, and you say, 'He's demon possessed.'

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon';

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Why is it that when John came to you, neither feasting nor drinking wine, you said, ‘He has a demon in him!’?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon’;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For John the Baptist doesn't even drink wine and often goes without food, and you say, 'He's crazy.'

English Tyndale 1537

For John came, neither eating nor drinking, and they say, he hath the devil.

Matthew 11:18 — Compare Translations