Luke 7:24-35

24And the messengersG32 of JohnG2491 having departedG565, he beganG757 to speakG3004 to the crowdsG3793 concerningG4012 JohnG2491: What wentG1831 ye out into the wildernessG2048 to behold? a reedG2563 shakenG4531 by the windG417?

25But what wentG1831 ye out to seeG3708? a manG444 clothed in delicate garmentsG2440? BeholdG2400, those who areG1510 in splendid clothingG2440 and live luxuriously areG1510 in the courts of kings.

26But what wentG1831 ye out to seeG3708? a prophetG4396? Yea, I sayG3004 to you, and [what is] more excellent than a prophetG4396.

27This isG1510 he concerningG4012 whom it isG1510 writtenG1125, BeholdG2400, I sendG649 my messengerG32 before thy faceG4383, who shall prepareG2680 thy wayG3598 before thee;

28for I sayG3004 unto you, Among them that areG1510 born of womenG1135 a greaterG3173 [prophetG4396] isG1510 no oneG3762 than JohnG2491 [the baptist]; but he who isG1510 a littleG3398 oneG3762 in the kingdomG932 of 1GodG2316 isG1510 greaterG3173 than he.

29(And all the peopleG2992 who heardG191 [it], and the tax-gatherers, justifiedG1344 2GodG2316, having been baptised with the baptismG908 of JohnG2491;

30but the PhariseesG5330 and the lawyersG3544 rendered null as to themselves the counselG1012 of 3GodG2316, not having been baptised by him.)

31To whom thereforeG3767 shall I liken the menG444 of this generationG1074, and to whom areG1510 they like?

32They areG1510 like childrenG3813 sittingG2521 in the market-place, and calling oneG240 to another and sayingG3004, We have piped to you, and ye have not dancedG3738; we have mourned to you, and ye have not weptG2799.

33For JohnG2491 the baptistG910 has comeG2064 neither eatingG2068 breadG740 nor drinkingG4095 wineG3631, and ye sayG3004, He has a demonG1140.

34The SonG5207 of manG444 has comeG2064 eatingG2068 and drinkingG4095, and ye sayG3004, BeholdG2400 an eater and wine-drinker, a friendG5384 of tax-gatherers and sinnersG268;

35and wisdomG4678 has been justifiedG1344 of all her childrenG5043.