But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like to children sitting in the markets, and calling to their fellows,
What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?
He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
And saying, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced; We have mourned to you, and ye have not lamented.
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.
Verily 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.
Verily I say to you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things shall be fulfilled.
And he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, who love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the market-places,
And he said, To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
Woe to you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
Then said he, To what is the kingdom of God like? and to what shall I resemble it?