Matthew 11:7-24

⁷As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? ⁸But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in king`s houses. <sup>9</sup>But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet. <sup>10</sup>For this is he, of whom it is written, `Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.`

¹¹Most assuredly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he. ¹²From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. ¹³For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. ¹⁴If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come. ¹⁵He who has ears to hear, let him hear. ¹⁶"But what will I compare this generation to? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions ¹⁷and say, `We played the flute for you, and you didn`t dance. We mourned for you, and you didn`t lament.` ¹⁸For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, `He has a demon.` ¹⁹The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, `Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!` But wisdom is justified by her children."

²⁰Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works were done, because they didn`t repent. ²¹"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. ²²But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you. ²³You, Capernaum, who are exalted to Heaven, you will go down to Hades. For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until this day. ²⁴But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, in the day of judgment, than for you."