Yesu akamalizia kwa kusema, “Nawaambieni, kati ya binadamu wote hakuna aliye mkubwa zaidi kuliko Yohane Mbatizaji. Hata hivyo, yule aliye mdogo kabisa katika ufalme wa Mungu ni mkubwa kuliko yeye.” Waliposikia hayo watu wote na watozaushuru waliusifu wema wa Mungu; hao ndio wale waliokuwa wameupokea ubatizo wa Yohane. Lakini Mafarisayo na waalimu wa sheria walikataa mpango wa Mungu uliowahusu, wakakataa kubatizwa na Yohane. Yesu akaendelea kusema, “Basi, nitawafananisha watu wa kizazi hiki na kitu gani? Ni watu wa namna gani? Ni kama vijana waliokuwa wamekaa sokoni na kuambiana, kikundi kimoja na kingine: ‘Tumewapigieni ngoma, lakini hamkucheza! Tumeimba nyimbo za huzuni lakini hamkulia!’ Kwa maana Yohane alikuja, akawa anafunga na hakunywa divai, nanyi mkasema: ‘Amepagawa na pepo!’ Naye Mwana wa Mtu amekuja, anakula na kunywa, nanyi mkasema: ‘Mwangalieni mlafi huyu na mlevi; rafiki ya watozaushuru na wenye dhambi!’ Hata hivyo, hekima ya Mungu imethibitishwa kuwa njema na wote wale wanaoikubali.”
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