Matthew 11:16-19

English Standard Version

¹⁶“But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their playmates,

¹⁷“‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’

¹⁸For John came ^(A)neither eating ^(B)nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ ¹⁹The Son of Man came ^(C)eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, ^(D)a friend of ^(E)tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.”^[a]

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Matthew 11:19 Some manuscripts children (compare Luke 7:35)

Matthew 11:28-30

English Standard Version

²⁸^(A)Come to ^(B)me, all who labor and are ^(C)heavy laden, and I will give you rest. ²⁹Take my yoke upon you, and ^(D)learn from me, for I am ^(E)gentle and lowly in heart, and ^(F)you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰For ^(G)my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”