^{28 Ref} I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there is none greater than John: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

^{29 Ref} And all the people when they heard, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

^{30 Ref} But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected for themselves the counsel of God, being not baptized of him.

^{31 Ref} Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation, and to what are they like?

^{32 Ref} They are like unto children that sit in the marketplace, and call one to another; who say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not weep.

^{33 Ref} For John the Baptist is come eating no bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a demon.

^{34 Ref} 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!

^{35 Ref} And wisdom is justified of all her children.