...circumstances, is evident from the contrast, in the connexion of the text, between our Lord and the Baptist. 'For John the Baptist came neither eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say, he hath a devil (or demon.) The Son of Man comeih eating and drinking, and ye say, behold a gluttonous man, a wine-bibber,...

...absence of sympathy which aggravates the other. Those who are compelled to say, ' We have piped to you, and ye have not danced — we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept,' will sooner leave off piping than leave off mourning. The song must lighten the heavy heart or become...

...this generation ? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows ; and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced ; we have mourned unto you, aud ye have not lamented." Let us remember that " charity rejoiceth in the truth ; " and...

...this generation ? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, 17 unto you, and ye have not lamented. g Luke vii. 31. the spirit and power of Elias." Luke i. 17. thus...

...absence of sympathy which aggravates the oilier. Those who are compelled to say, ' We have piped to yon, and ye have not danced — we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept,' will sooner leave off piping than leave off mourning. The song must lighten the heavy heart or become...

...this generation ? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows ; and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented." Let us remember that " charity rejoiceth in the truth ; " and...

...saying: We have piped to you, and you have not danced : we have mourned, and you have not wept. 83 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine ; and you say : He hath a devil. 34 The son of man is come eating and drinking ; and you say : Behold a man...

...they like ! 32 They are like unto chil-' dren sitting in the market-place,and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not...danced; we have; mourned to you, and ye have! not wept. 33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil. 34...

..."children sitting in the market-place, and calling one to another," they will say, '•'we have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept!" And as they go they sing:— "In vain, with lavish kindness, The gifts of God al-e strown, These heathen...

...unto children sitting in the market-place, and calling one to another, and saying, We have pipedunlo you, and ye have not danced: we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept. 33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread, nor brinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil....