Asceticism

“The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.””

“The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’”

“If you have died with Christ to the spiritual forces of the world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its regulations:”

“Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,”

“For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.”

“For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’”

“For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’”

“For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.””