^{28 Ref} For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

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

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

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

^{32 Ref} They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.

^{33 Ref} For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.

^{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} But wisdom is justified of all her children.