Luke 7:34

34 The Son of Man came feasting and you called him a lush.

Luke 7:34 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 7:34

The son of man is come eating and drinking
That is, eating bread and drinking wine, as other people do; and shuns no man's company, goes to a wedding, dines with a Pharisee, and eats with publicans and sinners, and carries it freely and courteously to all men:

and ye say, behold a gluttonous man and a wine bibber;
an epicurian, a drunkard, a mere sot, one that gives up himself to sensual pleasures:

a friend of publicans and sinners;
a good fellow, a boon companion, that sits with them, and encourages them in their revellings and drunkenness: such an ill use did the Jews make of our Lord's free, harmless, and innocent conversation with men; and in such a horrid manner did they traduce and vilify him, who was holy in his nature, harmless in his life, separate from sinners, knew no sin, nor ever committed any.

Luke 7:34 In-Context

32 They're like spoiled children complaining to their parents, 'We wanted to skip rope and you were always too tired; we wanted to talk but you were always too busy.'

33 John the Baptizer came fasting and you called him crazy.

34 The Son of Man came feasting and you called him a lush.

35 Opinion polls don't count for much, do they? The proof of the pudding is in the eating." Anointing His Feet

36 One of the Pharisees asked him over for a meal. He went to the Pharisee's house and sat down at the dinner table.