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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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Truly I say to you, Among the sons of women there has not been a greater than John the Baptist: but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
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And from the days of John the Baptist till now, the kingdom of heaven is forcing its way in, and men of force take it.
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For all the prophets and the law were in force till John.
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And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come.
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He who has ears, let him give ear.
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But what comparison may I make of this generation? It is like children seated in the market-places, crying out to one another,
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We made music for you and you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow and you made no signs of grief.
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For John came, taking no food or drink, and they say, He has an evil spirit.
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The Son of man has come feasting, and they say, See, a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners! And wisdom is judged to be right by her works.
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Then he went on to say hard things to the towns where most of his works of power were done, because they had not been turned from their sins.