28. I tell you, no one more important than John has ever been born. But the least important person in God's kingdom is more important than he is."
29. All the people who heard Jesus' words agreed that God's way was right. Even the tax collectors agreed. These people had all been baptized by John.
30. But the Pharisees and the authorities on the law did not accept God's purpose for themselves. They had not been baptized by John.
31. "What can I compare today's people to?" Jesus asked. "What are they like?