Matthew:11:7-19
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And as they departed ,
Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John ,
What went ye out into the wilderness to see ?
A reed shaken with the wind ?
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But what went ye out for to see ?
A man clothed in soft raiment ?
behold ,
they that wear soft clothing are in kings '
houses .
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But what went ye out for to see ?
A prophet ?
yea ,
I say unto you ,
and more than a prophet .
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For this is he ,
of whom it is written ,
Behold ,
I send my messenger before thy face ,
which shall prepare thy way before thee .
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Verily I say unto you ,
Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist :
notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he .
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And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence ,
and the violent take it by force .
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For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John .
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And if ye will receive it ,
this is Elias ,
which was for to come .
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He that hath ears to hear ,
let him hear .
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But whereunto shall I liken this generation ?
It is like unto children sitting in the markets ,
and calling unto their fellows ,
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And saying ,
We have piped unto you ,
and ye have not danced ;
we have mourned unto you ,
and ye have not lamented .
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For John came neither eating nor drinking ,
and they say ,
He hath a devil .
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The Son of man came eating and drinking ,
and they say ,
Behold a man gluttonous ,
and a winebibber ,
a friend of publicans and sinners .
But wisdom is justified of her children .