28 For I say to you, among those born of women, no one is greater than the prophet John the Baptist. But he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.'
29 And upon hearing this, all the people and the tax collectors justified God, by being baptized with the baptism of John.
30 But the Pharisees and the experts in the law despised the counsel of God concerning themselves, by not being baptized by him.
31 Then the Lord said: 'Therefore, to what shall I compare the men of this generation? And to what are they similar?
32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace, talking with one another, and saying: 'We sang to you, and you did not dance. We lamented, and you did not weep.'
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