^{28 Ref} for I say to you, a greater prophet, among those born of women, than John the Baptist there is not; but the least in the reign of God is greater than he.'

^{29 Ref} And all the people having heard, and the tax-gatherers, declared God righteous, having been baptized with the baptism of John,

^{30 Ref} but the Pharisees, and the lawyers, the counsel of God did put away for themselves, not having been baptized by him.

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

^{32 Ref} they are like to children, to those sitting in a market-place, and calling one to another, and saying, We piped to you, and ye did not dance, we mourned to you, and ye did not weep!

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

^{34 Ref} the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and ye say, Lo, a man, a glutton, and a wine drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners;

^{35 Ref} and the wisdom was justified from all her children.'