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The Son of Man came
Jesus is referring to himself. Alternate translation: "I, the Son of Man, came" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person)
came eating and drinking
This is the opposite of John's behavior. This means more than just consuming the normal amount of food and drink. It means Jesus celebrated and enjoyed good food and drink like other people did.
they say, 'Look, he is a gluttonous man and a drunkard ... sinners!'
This can be translated as an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "they say that he is a gluttonous man and a drunkard ... sinners." or "they accuse him of eating and drinking too much and of being ... sinners." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations)
they say, 'Look, he is a gluttonous man and a drunkard ... sinners!'
If you translated "The Son of Man" as "I, the Son of man," you can state this as an indirect statement and use the first person. Alternate translation: "they say that I am a gluttonous man and a drunkard ... sinners." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person)
he is a gluttonous man
"he is a greedy eater" or "he continually eats too much food"
a drunkard
"a drunk" or "he continually drinks too much alcohol"
But wisdom is justified by her deeds
This is a proverb that Jesus applies to this situation, because the people who rejected both him and John were not being wise. Jesus and John the Baptist are the wise ones, and the results of their deeds prove it. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs)
wisdom is justified by her deeds
Here "wisdom" is described as a woman who is proven to be right by what she does. Jesus means that the results of a wise person's actions prove that he is truly wise. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the results of a wise person's deeds prove that he is wise" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)