They are like children sitting in the marketplace, calling to one another and saying, ‘We played music for you, but you did not dance; we sang a sad song, but you did not cry.’
It won’t do a fool any good to try to buy wisdom, because he doesn’t have the ability to be wise.
And the streets will be filled with boys and girls playing.”
About nine o’clock the man went to the marketplace and saw some other people standing there, doing nothing.
Then Jesus said, “What shall I say about the people of this time? What are they like?
John the Baptist came and did not eat bread or drink wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon in him.’