^{31 Ref} What comparison am I to make of the men of this generation? what are they like?

^{32 Ref} They are like children who are seated in the market-place, crying out to one another, and saying, We made music for you, but you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow, but you were not sad.

^{33 Ref} For John the Baptist came, taking no food or drink, and you say, He has an evil spirit.

^{34 Ref} The Son of man came feasting, and you say, Here is a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners.

^{35 Ref} But wisdom is judged to be right by all her children.

^{36 Ref} And one of the Pharisees made a request that he would take a meal with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house and took his seat at the table.

^{37 Ref} And there was a woman in the town who was a sinner; and when she had news that he was a guest in the Pharisee's house, she took a bottle of perfume,

^{38 Ref} And went in and took her place at the back of him, near his feet, weeping, so that his feet were washed with the drops from her eyes, and with her hair she made them dry, and kissing his feet she put the perfume on them.

^{31 Ref} But the Lord said,{So reads TR. MT omits "But the Lord said,"} "To what then will I liken the people of this generation? What are they like?

^{32 Ref} They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and call one to another, saying, 'We piped to you, and you didn't dance. We mourned, and you didn't weep.'

^{33 Ref} For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.'

^{34 Ref} The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'

^{35 Ref} Wisdom is justified by all her children."

^{36 Ref} One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee's house, and sat at the table.

^{37 Ref} Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment.

^{38 Ref} Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

^{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.

^{36 Ref} And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he entered into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.

^{37 Ref} And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; and when she knew that he was sitting at meat in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster cruse of ointment,

^{38 Ref} and standing behind at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.