Neville Goddard on Matthew 11:18-19 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Matthew 11 in context

Scripture Focus

18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.

19The 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.

Matthew 11:18-19

Biblical Context

John the Baptist lived in austere fasting, and people said he had a devil; Jesus, who enjoyed meals and fellowship, was criticized as a glutton. The passage concludes that true wisdom is justified by its results in those who embody it.

Neville's Inner Vision

Picture the figures as states of consciousness. John is the state of ascetic denial; the Son of Man is the radiant, social, inclusive life. The crowd projects judgment, but the 'I AM' within cannot be swayed by labels. Wisdom is not a rule followed in exile but an inner discernment that manifests as life. When one denies appetite or requires others to applaud, it's a call to look inward: what I claim to be, I must live as. The 'children' who bear witness to wisdom are the manifestations of my inner state, the feelings, decisions, and relationships that reflect my inner alignment. The verse asks you to trust the inner measure over external opinion; your reality will align with your inner state. So you can practice remaining the witness, knowing the I AM within is timeless and unchanging; judgments of others are mere echoes. The moment you assume the feeling that 'I am wisdom's embodiment,' you begin to see the world echo that truth. Your life becomes the justification of wisdom in your own temple.

Practice This Now

Assume the state of Wisdom now: quietly say, 'I am Wisdom, I am the justification of my own life.' In a moment of judgment, feel that inner calm radiate and guide your response.