11. Amen I say to you, among those born of women, there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12. But from the days of John the Baptist, even until now, the kingdom of heaven has endured violence, and the violent carry it away.
13. For all the prophets and the law prophesied, even until John.
14. And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah, who is to come.
15. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.
16. But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplace,
17. who, calling out to their companions, say: 'We played music for you, and you did not dance. We lamented, and you did not mourn.'
18. For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say, 'He has a demon.'
19. The Son of man came eating and drinking; and they say, 'Behold, a man who eats voraciously and who drinks wine, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.' But wisdom is justified by her sons."
20. Then he began to rebuke the cities in which many of his miracles were accomplished, for they still had not repented.
21. "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in haircloth and ashes.
22. Yet truly, I say to you, Tyre and Sidon shall be forgiven more than you, on the day of judgment.