"For Johnthe Baptisthas comeeatingnobreadand drinkingnowine,and you say,'He hasa demon!'
"It is enoughfor the disciplethat he becomelikehis teacher,and the slavelikehis master.Ifthey have calledthe head of the houseBeelzebul,how muchmore[will they malign] the members of his household!
Nowin thosedaysJohnthe Baptistcame,preachingin the wildernessof Judea,saying,
NowJohnhimselfhada garmentof camel'shairand a leatherbeltaroundhis waist;and his foodwas locustsand wildhoney.
Johnwas clothedwith camel'shairand [wore] a leatherbeltaroundhis waist,and his dietwas locustsand wildhoney.
"For he will be greatin the sightof the Lord;and he will drinknowineorliquor,and he will be filledwith the HolySpiritwhile yetin his mother'swomb.
"They are likechildrenwho sitin the market placeand callto one another,and they say,'We played the flutefor you, and you did not dance;we sang a dirge,and you did not weep.'
"The Sonof Manhas comeeatingand drinking,and you say,'Behold,a gluttonousmanand a drunkard,a friendof tax collectorsand sinners!'
Manyof them were saying,"He hasa demonand is insane.Whydo you listento Him?"
The Jewsansweredand saidto Him, "Do we not sayrightlythat You are a Samaritanand havea demon?"
The Jewssaidto Him, "Nowwe knowthat You havea demon.Abrahamdied,and the prophets[also]; and You say,'IfanyonekeepsMy word,he will nevertasteof death.'
But otherswere mockingand saying,"They are fullof sweet wine."
