Luke 7:24-35

24When the messengers of John had left, He began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the 1wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 252But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who are splendidly clothed and live in luxury are found in royal palaces! 26But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet. 27This is the one about whom it is written: ‘3Behold, I am sending My messenger 4ahead of You, Who will prepare Your way before You.’ 28I say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is 5least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” 29When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they acknowledged 6God’s justice, 7having been baptized with 8the baptism of John. 30But the Pharisees and the 910lawyers rejected God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by 11John.

31“To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like? 32They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another, and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a song of mourning, and you did not weep.’ 33For John the Baptist has come neither 12eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’ 34The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a 13heavy drinker, a friend of tax collectors and 14sinners!’ 35And yet wisdom 15is vindicated by all her children.”