John the Baptist is come (εληλυθεν). Second perfect active indicative where Mt 11:18 has ηλθεν second aorist active indicative. So…

For John the Baptist came . . .—The substantives “bread” and “wine” are not found in St. Matthew’s report.

For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and you say, he has a devil.

"He came among you as an ascetic, de…

St. John Chrysostom: Having declared the praises of John, he next exposes the great fault of the Pharisees and lawyers, who re…

Attention now turns to the contrast between the response of the people (cf. comment on 1:17) and of their hostile leaders to John and Jesus. The ta…

For John the Baptist came. Leading an austere life, he thundered out repentance and severe reproofs, and sang, as it were, a plaintive son…

For John the Baptist
Who is designed by the children that mourned in the above simile, with whom his character and conduct agre…

To His miracles in the kingdom of nature, Christ adds this one in the kingdom of grace: To the poor the gospel is preached. This clearly p…