31 “To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like? 32 They 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.’ 33 For John the Baptist has come neither (A)eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’ 34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a [a]heavy drinker, a friend of tax collectors and [b]sinners!’ 35 And yet wisdom (B)is vindicated by all her children.”

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  1. Luke 7:34 Or wine drinker
  2. Luke 7:34 I.e., irreligious Jews

31 Jesus continued,[a] “To what may I compare the people living today?[b] 32 They’re like little children who sit in the marketplace and shout to each other,

‘A wedding song we played for you,
    the dance you all did scorn.
A woeful dirge we chanted, too,
    but then you would not mourn.’

33 Because John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, yet you say, ‘He has a demon!’ 34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look! He’s[c] a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ 35 Wisdom is vindicated by all[d] her children.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 7:31 The Gk. lacks Jesus continued
  2. Luke 7:31 Lit. people of this generation
  3. Luke 7:34 The Gk. lacks He’s
  4. Luke 7:35 Other mss. lack all