Matthew 11:7-19 - Jesus Speaks About John

⁷ And as they departed, Jesus began to speak unto the people, of John, "What for to see went ye out into the wilderness? Went ye to see a reed shaken in the wind? ⁸ Other, what went ye out for to see? Went ye to see a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. ⁹ But what went ye out for to see? Went ye out to see a prophet? Yea I say unto you, and more than a prophet. ¹⁰ For this is he, of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before thy face which shall prepare thy way before thee.'

¹¹ Verily I say unto you, Among the children of women arose there not a greater than John the Baptist: Notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of heaven, is greater than he. ¹² From the time of John Baptist, hitherto, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, ¹³ and they that go to it with violence pluck it unto them. For all the prophets and the law prophesied unto the time of John. ¹⁴ And also if ye will receive it, this is Elijah, which should come. ¹⁵ He that hath ears to hear withal, let him hear.

¹⁶ "But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children, which sit in the market, and call unto their fellows,

¹⁷ and say, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; We have mourned unto you, and ye have not sorrowed.

¹⁸ For John came, neither eating nor drinking, and they say, he hath the devil. ¹⁹ The son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a glutton, and drinker of wine, and a friend unto publicans, and sinners. And neverthelater, wisdom is justified of her children."