15. Those who have ears should listen.
16. "What can I compare today's people to? They are like children sitting in the market places and calling out to others. They say,
17. " 'We played the flute for you. But you didn't dance. We sang a funeral song. But you didn't become sad.'
18. When John came, he didn't eat or drink as you do. And people say, 'He has a demon.'
19. But when the Son of Man came, he ate and drank as you do. And people say, 'This fellow is always eating and drinking far too much. He's a friend of tax collectors and "sinners." ' Those who act wisely prove that wisdom is right."
20. Jesus began to speak against the cities where he had done most of his miracles. The people there had not turned away from their sins. So he said,