Mat 11:19 | NET2full | STEP | The Son of Man came eating and drinking , and they say , ‘ Look at him , a glutton and a drunk , a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her deeds .”

Matthew 11:19

19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at him, ^{▼▼tn Grk “Behold a man.”} a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors ^{▼▼sn See the note on tax collectors in 5:46.} and sinners!’ ^{▼▼sn Neither were the detractors happy with Jesus (the Son of Man), even though he represented the opposite of John’s asceticism and associated freely with people like tax collectors and sinners in celebratory settings where the banquet imagery suggested the coming kingdom of God. Either way, God’s messengers were subject to complaint.} But wisdom is vindicated ^{▼▼tn Or “shown to be right.”} by her deeds.” ^{▼▼tc Most witnesses (B2 C D L N Γ Δ Θ ƒ1 33 565 579 700 1424 Maj lat) have “children” (τέκνων, teknōn) here instead of “deeds” (ἔργων, ergōn), but since “children” is the reading of the parallel in Luke 7:35, scribes would be motivated to convert the less colorful “deeds” into more animate offspring of wisdom. Further, ἔργων enjoys support from א B* W (ƒ13) as well as early versional and patristic support.}