But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, and calling to their friends,
What thing shall I take to testify for you? what thing shall I compare to you, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to you, that I may comfort you, O virgin daughter of Zion? for your broken place is great like the sea: who can heal you?
He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
And saying, We have piped to you, and you have not danced; we have mourned to you, and you have not lamented.
O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Truly I say to you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
And greetings in the markets, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
Truly I say to you, This generation shall not pass away, till all these things be fulfilled.
And he said to them in his teaching, Beware of the scribes, who love to go in long clothing, and love greetings in the marketplaces,
And he said, To what shall we compare the kingdom of God? or with what illustration shall we compare it?
Woe to you, Pharisees! For you love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
Then said he, What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?