Matthew 11:12-19

New American Standard Bible

¹² And ^(A)from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has been treated violently, and violent men take it by force. ¹³ For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John. ¹⁴ And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is ^(B)Elijah who ^[a]was to come. ^15 (C)The one who has ears to hear, ^[b]let him hear.

¹⁶ “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call out to the other children, ¹⁷ and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a song of mourning, and you did not ^[c]mourn.’ ¹⁸ For John came neither ^(D)eating nor ^(E)drinking, and they say, ‘^(F)He has a demon!’ ¹⁹ The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a ^[d]heavy drinker, ^(G)a friend of tax collectors and ^[e]sinners!’ And yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”