Charles Spurgeon Commentary Luke 7:34

"The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!" — Luke 7:34 (ASV)

The Son of man is come eating and drinking;

That is the Lord Jesus himself. He comes as a man among men, and sits with you at your feasts, and does not lead the life of an ascetic.

The Son of man is come eating and drinking;

He does not pretend to be an ascetic; he comes, on the contrary, to show that neither meat nor drink can save a man. What do you say, then, of this Son of man?

And you say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!

There was no pleasing them either way; whichever form of preacher the Lord sent, whether an ascetic or one like themselves, they found fault.