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But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.
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But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
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This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.
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I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there is none greater than John: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
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And all the people when they heard, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
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But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected for themselves the counsel of God, being not baptized of him.
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Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation, and to what are they like?
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They are like unto children that sit in the marketplace, and call one to another; who say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not weep.
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For John the Baptist is come eating no bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a demon.
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The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!