Jesus On Alcohol
19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
Mark 14:25 King James Version
25 Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
Luke 5:39 King James Version
39 No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.
Luke 21:34 King James Version
34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
Alcohol In The New Testament
John 2:10-11 King James Version
10 And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
Acts 2:13 King James Version
13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
1 Peter 4:3 King James Version
3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
Alcohol In The Old Testament
Numbers 6:3 King James Version
3 He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.
Judges 9:12-13 King James Version
12 Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
13 And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Proverbs 31:6 King James Version
6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
Micah 2:11 King James Version
11 If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
Scripture contributions for March 2021 by: Paul Anderson, Matthew Anderson
