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This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you.
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I say to you, Among all the sons of women, not one is greater than John: but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
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(And all the people, and the tax-farmers, to whom John had given baptism, when they had knowledge of these things, gave glory to God.
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But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were against the purpose of God for themselves, not having had his baptism.)
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What comparison am I to make of the men of this generation? what are they like?
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They are like children who are seated in the market-place, crying out to one another, and saying, We made music for you, but you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow, but you were not sad.
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For John the Baptist came, taking no food or drink, and you say, He has an evil spirit.
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The Son of man came feasting, and you say, Here is a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners.
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But wisdom is judged to be right by all her children.
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And one of the Pharisees made a request that he would take a meal with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house and took his seat at the table.
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And there was a woman in the town who was a sinner; and when she had news that he was a guest in the Pharisee's house, she took a bottle of perfume,