12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
13 But the days will come, when the violent shall have no power; for all the prophets and the law prophesied that it should be thus until John.
14 Yea, as many as have prophesied have foretold of these days.
15 And if ye will receive it, verily, he was the Elias, who was for to come and prepare all things.
16 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
17 But whereunto shall I liken this generation?
18 It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned for you, and ye have not lamented.
19 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
20 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners.
21 But I say unto you, Wisdom is justified of her children.
22 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not.
