Luke 7:24-35

New King James Version

^24 (A)When the messengers of John had departed, He began to speak to the multitudes concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? ²⁵ But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed those who are gorgeously appareled and live in luxury are in kings’ courts. ²⁶ But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. ²⁷ This is he of whom it is written:

²⁸ For I say to you, among those born of women there is ^[a]not a ^(C)greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

²⁹ And when all the people heard Him, even the tax collectors ^[b]justified God, ^(D)having been baptized with the baptism of John. ³⁰ But the Pharisees and ^[c]lawyers rejected ^(E)the will of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.

^31 [d]And the Lord said, ^(F)“To what then shall I liken the men of this generation, and what are they like? ³² They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, saying:

³³ For ^(G)John the Baptist came ^(H)neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ ³⁴ The Son of Man has come ^(I)eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look, a glutton and a ^[e]winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ ^35 (J)But wisdom is justified by all her children.”